RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1874]. 8h 18 1 gr of Phosphate of Amm to 4 oz minute drops. CUL-DAR57.37. (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 21st    8O 18'    1 gr. of Phosphate of Ammonia to 4 oz. minutest drops 1/2o' of mn to 4 glands. (Stick with thred & wool) (young leaf just beginning to secrete)

8O 30' no action in either    (9. do)

   (1O do) O/

   (2O 30 O/)

   (5O 30' O)

on stick with wool & nonil thread. (there is one tentacle embedded parallel to border.)

(1O, O/) 

(5O. 30 O) 

(May 22d    7O 45'    no trace of action in either leaf.)


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