RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Argyll in Review of Orchids in Edinburgh, brings forward case of poison of adder. CUL-DAR48.A10. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2021. 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-DAR48 contains notes for Natural selection chap. 8 'Transitions of Organs'. Notes on bees' cells for origin of species theory.
Argyll, Duke of, (Campbell George Douglas). 1862. [Review of Orchids]. Fertilisation of Orchids (and five other works): The supernatural. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, vol. 116, (October): 378-397. http://darwin-online.org.uk/converted/pdf/1862_Review_Orchids_Argyll_A1443.pdf
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The D. of Argyll in Review of Orchids in Edinburgh, brings forward case of poison of adder – not producible by change of structure, - must have been created –
Sir A. Smith – Think of poison of [Hydrophobia] – nothing changes easier then poisons of Plants, more is the pity. – Does not musk vary from different districts? Wax? Milk? Sir H. Holland.
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