RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1874. 8h 25 / Oleic acid Frankland — 3 leaves immersed / Proof sheet of Expression, chapter 14, p. 174. CUL-DAR57.51. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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May 31st    1874.    8O 25'

   Oleic Acid    Frankland —

   3 leaves immersed— some movement began at once.

   8O 40 consid inflection but 1 leaf

   9. some inflection in 2d leaf

   9. 40' no increase of inflection

   10O 30'    do

   11O 50    nearly same state

   4O 30'    same state

June 1st    8O Am.    same state evidently killed. (shrivelled) many glands fell off—

 

Jun 1' 8O 4'    old stick 4 leaves: drops on discs

8O 15 in 2 leaves much inflection of sub-marginals.

1/24 1/40

 

8O 45'    great inflection in all except of marginals.

9. 10'    do. so    & some marginals

10O 30.    grt inflection & many marginals. —

11O 45'    almost all tent  inflected.—

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[proof sheet of Expression, p. 174.]

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