RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1875-1876]. Draft of Cross and self fertilisation, pp. 285-287. CUL-DAR53.2.141. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. 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-DAR53.2 contains drafts, notes & clippings for Darwin's book The expression of the emotions (1872) and notes to correct a further edition.
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of these seeds an equal number were weighed on several occasions & generally those produced by the crossed flowers were the heaviest; as might perhaps have been expected. * (1) (Back)
In several instances however the reverse occurred and this appeared due to only a few having been produced by the self-fertilised flower, [line excised]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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