RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1874. Water (Hopkins & Williams) / 4 leaves chosen. CUL-DAR57.57. (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 1874 Water (1/2 drach) (Hopkins & Williams)
4 leaves chosen before Ph. of Ammonia. 7O 40'—45' A m.
(1) (too much water)
8O 25', O
5O 30 a very few sub-marginals on one side subinflcted
May 22d 7O. 40' ring on disc; sub-marg. sub-inflected
― 23' ― do do
24th ― still merest trace of ring on disc all sub-marg. expanded
(to right of previous entry) (9. all in same state (O)) (10O 25 (O)) (11Onil O)
(May 22d 7O 40 added a little water on account of evaporation)
(2) 8O 25' O
May 22' 7O 40' hardly any inflection
― 23 ― do
24 ― ―
Temp 60' Plants brought from warm Greenhouse
(3) 8. 25' O
May 22 7O 40' like No I.
23 ― do.
― 1O ― greatly reexpanded
24 7O 40' the merest vestige of ring on disc — sub-marginal, almost fully reexpanded
(4) 8O 25, O — (12O 4 or 5 to slightly upright — (5O 30; obscure trace of ring on disc & a good many sub-marginals slightly sub-inflected)
May 22 7O 40' like no' 1 & 3
― 23d ― I think beginning to reexpand
― 1O — considerably reexpanded
24th 7O 40 no ring on disc — sub-marg almost fully expanded
57v
9 [+] 14 [+] 32 [=] 55
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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