RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1873. Prussic Acid — 2 part of water to 1 Scheels method. CUL-DAR56.34. (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 volumes CUL-DAR 54-61 contain material for Darwin's book Insectivorous plants (1875).
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(9) July 29th 10O 45 Prussic Acid — 2 part of water to 1 Scheels mixture which has 6 per cent of pure acid ∴ 2 per cent in my solution (11O 30; no effect.
( 12O glands like porcelain , a vy few inflected.)
(2O 45', all but 5 inflected, out in pure water : this shows that power of movement retained after glands have become dull dirty white.)
(July 30' 8O 30'. same state, looks nearly dead)
― 31 8O 15 in same state all tent except tents over pedicel & on one side ( which are still purple ,are colourless & evidently killed
(10) do do do 11O 30' no effect .
(12O glands like porcelain , 17 or 18 tents inflected (2O 45' out in pure water)
2O 45' all but 1 closely inflected
(July 30' 8O 30' all tentacle closely inflected — looks dead, no segregation— appears flaccid & dead with microscope)
(11) 10O 48' Scheels Prussic A.
(11O 33' [+] 12 [=] 45' discoloration glands like porcelain, flaccid , a vy few tent. irregularly inflected.
(1O 45' same state, outer tent. reflexed, out in C. of Am 1 g t 1 oz.)
(30' . 8 . 30' seem more expanded — looks dead— tentacles flaccid evidently dead — no segregation & certainly no inflection)
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Acetate of Morphia & Prussic Acid
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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