RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1873-1874. Water 1873 July / New abstract (18)74. CUL-DAR57.53-56. (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. RN2
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Water 1873 July.
Distilled
New Abstract. (74)
(-) Blue lines mean Closely inflected aft 20° to 24° Look to those
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no' of Leaves |
less than 6 leaves no action |
action more than 6 leaves [illeg] |
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10 |
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22 |
old |
0 |
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after 6h. 15' & 24h. |
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0 ? |
✔ |
after 2°. 30' — after 4° 45' outer discals & shorter sub-margin inflected after 24h great effect inflection except 3 outer rows |
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0 |
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after 6'. 30' & after 24h. |
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0 |
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― do. do |
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25 |
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0 |
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after 4h & after 8h Red leaves very hot day |
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0 |
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do do |
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0 |
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do do a slight ring on disc |
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0 |
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do do (3 marginals having reexpanded. |
—— |
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26 |
very pale leaf |
0 ? |
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do a splendid little ring on disc after 8. no increase |
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do |
0 |
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do do |
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do |
0 |
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do do |
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red |
0 |
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do do (2 which were after 8. sub-inflected reexpanded. |
—— |
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24 |
young |
8. 31' X very hot day |
yes ? |
after 2. 10', 10 or 12 marginal inflected & shorter sub-marginal inflected after 8h all extreme outer marginal closely inflected |
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Yong |
؟ |
؟ |
after 2. 10' outer discal a little inflected: after 8. outer discals & more sub-margin forming ring fine |
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old |
8. 33' 0 X |
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after 2. 20; 8 marginals inflected, which after 8. all reexpanded |
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old |
0 |
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― O ― O. |
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16 |
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0 |
✔ |
not counted 6h 15m., outer discals formed a ring; after 22. all but outer marginals inflected |
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0 |
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after 6. 15' O/ after 22. slight ring on disc |
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0 |
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after O/ 22. O/ |
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0? |
* |
after 1. one long-head inflected; after 6. 15' discals forming ring, long-headed inflected, & sub-marginal sub-inflected — after 21. same state |
—— |
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17 |
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0? |
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after 6. 48' no effect; after 6. outer discals & sub-marginals in ring |
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0 |
X |
O after 6º, 5 marginals inflected; after 21. discals & sub-marg. well inflected |
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0 |
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after do no O/ O/ also 21. O/ |
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0 |
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after —do O/ after 21. discals & sub-marginals slightly inflected |
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18 |
leaf very young |
. 0 |
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O after 3. 13; outer discals a ;little inflected; after 6. narrow ring on disc |
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0 |
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do do. do. do trace of do |
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0 |
X |
after 3. 10' 2 tent inflected; after 6. all reexpanded |
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0 |
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do do outer discals a trace of inflection; after 6. do |
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27 |
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one doubtful (?) & 4 sub-doubtful. — Reconsider these |
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New Abstract Water July 1873
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x
page |
state of leaf |
no action less than 6 or 8 I think I must say under 10 |
action. |
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21 |
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0 X |
8º. 33' |
after 3. about 9 t. sub-inflected; after 8. all but one reexpanded |
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0 X |
do 4 inflected; — do 5 marginal inflected; slight ring on disc |
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0 |
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― 0 ; — do trace of ring on disc |
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0 |
X |
― 1 or 2 sub-inflected; do same state as after 3°. |
—— |
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19 |
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0? X |
9. 41' |
after 2. 7' 9 marginal inflected; after 7. outer discals & sub-marg. forming fine ring |
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0 |
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do do O/ ; do trace of ring on disc |
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0 |
X |
do 2 or 3 sub-marg inflected; do all reexpanded |
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0 |
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do a little irregularly inflected; do mere trace of ring on disc |
—— |
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20 |
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0 |
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O O O ; after 8. 25' 2 marginal inflected |
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0 |
X |
after 1°, O; after 3. 15', 1 or 2 inflected; do in same state |
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0 |
X |
do 2 long-Heads; after 3. 15' long H. reexpanded; but a trace of inflection in outer discals; after 8. 30; slight ring on disc |
—— |
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(Phosphate) 1 |
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0 |
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after 12 very many inflected after 1. some, inflected—; after 5. do; after 8°, O; after 23. submarginals & discals sub-inflected |
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old leaf |
0 |
X |
after 1. none 2 inflected; after 5. do; after 8°, O; after 23. O, |
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old leaf |
0 |
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after 1. none, except on disc; after 2. a few over pedicel; after 8º, O; do |
—— |
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2 |
4 leaves in one dish |
0 X |
8º. 50' |
after 40', with 9 tents inflect.; after 3. only 3 or 4 inflect & some on disc; after 5. all straight; aft 23. all straight |
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0 |
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― O ; — do do |
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0 |
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― O ; — do do |
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0 |
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― O ; — do do |
—— |
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3 |
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0 |
X |
after 30' no /; after 3°, 1 to sub-inflected; after 6. 2 or 3 sub-inf.; after 21°, trace of ring |
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pale |
0 |
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― O; &; O/,; O/ — — — — — — — — |
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old |
0 |
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― O O O/ O/ |
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palish |
0 |
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― O O O/ O/ |
――— |
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4 |
4 leaves in dish. |
0 |
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after 25' O; after 3°, O; after 5°, O; after 21°, ring on disc |
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0 |
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O; O ; O ; O |
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0 |
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O; O ; O ; O |
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0 |
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O; O ; O ; O |
――— |
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5 |
pale |
0 |
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after 2° O; O O O O 23°. O |
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0 |
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do O O O O O ― O |
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0 |
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do O O O O O ― O |
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0 |
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do O O O O O ― O |
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31 |
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New abstract of Water (July 1873)
(x) I have taken 5 as standard — disengaging disc 1/2 dozen ✔
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State of leaf |
no action less than 10 |
action |
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6 |
0 4 leaves in dish |
0 |
X |
after 45'. 4 tents sub-inflected; after 3. 45', O some; after 6°, O rexpanded; after 8. 35 O; after 23°, O |
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0 |
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― O ; ― O; ―O; ― O; ―,O |
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0 |
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do . do do. do do |
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0 |
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do do do do do |
—— |
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7 |
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0 X |
10. 30' X |
after 2°, 6 marginals inflected; after 6. only 2 inflect; after 7. only 2; after 24°', only a trace |
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old |
0 |
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O ; O ; ; O/ O |
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0 |
X |
after 2. 2 marg. inflected; ― 1 inflected; after 9. O ― O |
8 |
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0 |
X |
after 1. 30', 1 inflected .; after 5. 30' 1 inflected; after 8. 30', O; after 23°, O |
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0 |
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― O ; O ; O ; O |
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palish |
X |
― 3 inflected ; ― 3 sub-inflect; ― 2 sub,; ring on disc |
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0 |
X |
― 1 inflected ; ― 1 sub ; ― O; ― O |
—— |
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9 & 9A |
very hot day |
0 X |
8. 30 |
after 1. 30' 7 inflected; after 2. 35' same; after 4° 10' only 2 inflected; after 9. 10', only 2 or 3 sub- aft 23. reexpanded |
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0 |
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― O ; O ; O ; O ; O |
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0 X |
after 1. 40' 2 inflect; do ; ; aft 7. 30' almost reexpanded; fully aft 23. |
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0? X |
8. 45' |
― 1. 45; 10 3+7 inflect; do ; do ; ― reexpanded |
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0 |
X |
— 1. 50' 1 inflected ; after 5°. 50; reexpanded |
――— |
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10 |
warm day very young |
0 |
X |
after 25' 1 inflected; 3. 25' only sub-inflect .; after 8°, O; after 21. ring |
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do |
X |
0?, 10 59' |
after 1°, 13 marginals inflected; after 3. 25' reexpanding; after 8. only a trace; after 21. ring |
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do |
0 |
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― O ; ― imperfect ring on disc; ― good ring.; do |
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do |
0 X |
10. 50' X |
after 6', 6 marg. inflect ; after 3. 30' marg. do, ring; ― fine ring; fine ring |
11 |
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0 |
X |
after 46' 1 inflect ; after 3. 10' almost reexpanded, but discals ring; after 7. 45, fine ring; after 21. great inflection. |
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/ Phosphate |
0 |
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― O trace of ring O O do. |
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0? X |
11. 18' |
―a few outer discals & nine marginal a trace of inflect; after 3°, 12 sub-marg. inflected — mere trace of ring |
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0 |
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after 49', 2 sub-marg inflected; 3. 10' almost reexpanded |
――— |
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12 |
Hottest day pale |
0 |
X |
after 2. 24' 1 marginal; after 4° 30' same; after 8. 10' ring; after 24° ring |
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pale |
0 |
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― O ; ― O; ― O; ― ring |
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reddish |
0 |
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― O ; ― trace of ring; ― plain ring; ― same |
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0 |
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― O ; ― O; ― O; ― O |
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28 |
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27 [+] 28 [+] 31 [+] 16 [=] 102
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New Abstract Water July 1873
X mns 1— to 3 inflected but rexpanded aft 8h
Page |
state of leaf |
no action |
action |
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14 |
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0 |
0 |
after 8. 15' — slight ring on disc; after 22. same state |
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X |
0 |
X |
after 2°. 20', 1 to inflect; after 6. 10 straight; after 22 straight |
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0 |
0 |
O O O O |
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0 |
0 |
O O O O |
—— |
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15 |
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0 |
0 |
ring on disc after 22. ring on disc |
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X |
0 |
X |
after 2°, 2 inflected; after 5. 45' reexpanded, O ,; ― ring |
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X |
0 |
X |
― 2. 1 inflected; ― O O ― ring |
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0 |
0 |
O O O O do |
―――― |
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Hot |
very good observation |
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16 |
X X |
0 X |
8. 46 |
after 34', 6 inflected; after 2. 14' same state; after 4° 17' ring; & after 24° good ring remained in same state |
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X |
0 |
X |
― 1 inflected; ; after 8. rexpanded ― |
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X |
0 |
X |
― 3 inflected ; ― rexpanded; ― slight ring |
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X |
X |
8. 9' 0 |
― a good many inflected; after 2. 12; 23 inflected, marginals. after 4° a time after 23. same state. |
17 |
X |
0 |
X |
after 2°, 1 inflected; after 4° reexpanded after 23. same state |
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X |
0 |
X |
― 2°, 2 inflected; ― 1 inflected, with ring; after 7. 40' reexpanded except discals; after 23. almost completely reexpanded |
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X |
0 |
X |
after 2°, 2 inflected, trace if ring; after 4° reexpanded; after 7. 35', ring after 23. almost completely reexpanded |
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0(?) X |
9. 14; X |
after 2°, 8 inflected in one spot, & I believe a fly alighted & escaped; after 7. 36' all rexpanded except 1; after 23. same state |
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16 [+] 27 [+] 31 [+] 28 [=] 102 + 4 1874 = 106 [+] 13 [=] 113 |
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9 — O
9 with X
2 affected
32 blue crosses
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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