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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Lindley, The theory and practice of horticulture, etc. CUL-DAR46.2.C52. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR46.2 contains Notes for Natural selection.

Lindley, John. 1855. The theory and practice of horticulture; or, An attempt to explain the chief operations of gardening upon physiological grounds. London. Darwin read and abstracted Lindley's 1840 edition in 1841. "Octob 9th Lindley's Theory of Hort. — abstracted" (Darwin, C. R. 1838-1851. 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook. CUL-DAR119.-.)

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Lindley's Theory of Horticulture 1855.

p. 491. Mr Isaac Anderson states that the Honey Bee-like flies, "is the greatest pest" to Hybridiser "seem to feed exclusively on pollen" I have seen them sucking pollen.—

p. 491. "The corolla seems to be the means by which insects are attracted; & though, when it is removed, the honey on which they feed is still present, they seem puzzled or indifferent about collecting it; or happy, if they shd alight on the dismantled flower (which I never have detected) the stigma is in most cases safe from their contact" very good — Yet mem. case of Geranium phlæum (?) at Maer.— Asparagus & Mignonette flowers.—

p 241 Grapes do not set well when forced before insects are abroad "It is by hand-setting alone that in hot-houses & in tropical Asia, the Vanilla & urtica of tropical America, can be made to bear fruit; because, as is believed, the insects which are known to haunt the Vanilla flowers in America are unknown in Europe & Asia.".—

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