RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1873].11.04. Put Duck-weed in C. of Potash. CUL-DAR56.130. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2023. RN1

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Put Duck-weed in C. of Potash 2 gr to 1 oz for 1 1/2 hour could perceive no decided change. — Then (at 11˚. 15') put in C. of Am 3 gr 1 oz. in 25' some spheres produced, but not in leaf in 3 Hours few prod

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Gathered a plant of Euphorbia injuring all roots as little as possible, & put them for 18 hours in drach of solution of C. of Amm 1 gr to 1 oz so that fluid had 1/8' of grain — whole length of all roots were broken up into g reddish & brown masses. —

I examined several other fresh roots & could see no trace of this structure. — (I then put fresh roots into C. of Amm 3 gr to 1 oz & before I could get object into under Microscope to a marked change of clouds of granules & ([sketches]) thus shaped masses of reddish & brown matter had formed run far up in all the roots

I then put roots in C of Potash (2 gr to 1 oz) for 35' no change whatever was produced.

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I then took slice of stem of Euphorbia & put into (3 gr to 1 oz of C. of Ammonia) in & the green cells instantly became clouded, & cells which were transparent became clouded brown with granules. I could see no effect on the globules of preexisting chlorophyll. — I could see no movements in the matter after clouds first formed.—

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p 7 inflected Hairs in sherry

p 24 Back structure of Long-heads

28 structure of Heads


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