RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1874]. 8h 25 4 leaves on Plate with Label. CUL-DAR57.33. (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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May 19'    8O 25'    4 leaves on Plate with Label of Dose

1/2 minim drop of 1 gr to 4 oz of Water

11O 15' a little inflection

4O 30' a good deal of inflection in 2 leaves with lamina somewhat inflected — moderate in 2 others.

May 20'th 7O 35' — 2 leaves with a little inflection of blades—

(1) leaf with lam. a little inflected & many marginals & all sub-marginals inflected (2) with lam. a little inflected & a few tents. (3) with a large no' of sub-marginals inflected.

(4) in same state as last. (May 10th 4O 30' no grt change.)

(May 21st 8O A.m., 2 leaves almost reexpanded; a 3d with discals still inflected ,& the fourth with numerous submarginals & some lamina still inflected.

 

May 20'    7O 40'    Put on drops of same 1 gr. to 4 oz on 2 other leaves; Stick with Match Heads both rather small—, one green & red.

   9. 30'    some inflection on red leaf. (11O 45' decided/)

(4O 30'    all sub-marginals inflected & lamina turned up, red leaf)

(― green leaf not at all affected.)

(May 21'    8O A.m    both reexpanded)

4 [x] 8 [=] 32 dr [x] 60 [=] 1920 [x] 2 [=] 3840

 

1/3840 0f a grain

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