RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1874]. Acetic acid: two minims of concentrated acid were added. CUL-DAR56.59. (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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Ap. 17 /74/ It is important that the Acetic A. cause inflection, but influence does not spread
5 Blue Stick June 20th. 11O. 40' diluted acetic acid 3 measured minims to 2 oz of water.
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(5O P.m. in all 5 leaves the shorter tentacles which were are actually bathed with the fluid, are all contracted inflected)
(Jun 21st 8O 20' A.m. There is no more inflection; ie none of outer ones have become so: 3 leaves wh. from position have retained the drops seem injured with pale glands — the 2 others are recovering.)— 22nd. 8O 20' there has been no inflection the sub-marginals of the disc itself " more many of the glands on disc seem much injured : put on meat on 3 of all leaves: 2 of the worst & one of best (22d 8O 50;: the glands cannot have been really injured : for all 5 leaves are now splendidly clasped over the meat.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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