RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1874. Phosph(ate) of Ammonia. CUL-DAR57.60-67. (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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5 (5

June 1. 1874    Phosph. of Ammonia 1 gr to 3000 oz. Franklands' water    1/2 dr. to each leaf.
(see (/) former notes for care taken in measurements

8. 35'

June 1' Temp. 66°

(5) (9. 15, O) (12º,    8 inflected, but chiefly sub-marginals)    (6. 50' all sub-marg. fine ring.)

Jun 2d. 7. 30' I think somewhat reexpanded

(6) (9. 15', 16 inflected & some sub-marg.) (12º,    sub-marginals forming ring.) (2. 20' some slight inflect. of lamina) (6. 50' all sub-marg. fine ring)

(June 2d    7. 30 dine ring.)    aft 6.

(7) (9.. 15. O) (12º, sub-marg. forming ring)(2. 20' some slight inflect. of lam.) 5. (6. 50' same state as no 6). (June 2d    7. 30' fine ring, no inflection)

(8) 8. 35 put in (9.. 15'    about 38 inflected)(12. lam. inflected all sub-marg. forming ring & many marginals inflected) 6. 50' [-] 35 [=] 15, all inflected except 17. lam. quite doubled up.)

June 2d    7. 30.    lam. still inflected, all but 10  20 more or less inflected, but 25 of the inflected ones are only sub-inflected, the remainder almost close. 6. 50' (lam: still inflected.

   June 3d. 8. A.m. Lam. greatly reexpanded —

(Keep)

June 2d    6. 50 P.m.    all in nearly same stat.

   3'    8. all Water & Phosphates in same state

(p 8.    200 tent less 17 = 183)

(N. B June 2d all these .leaves rather pale; but 5 to 8 less pale than others)

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5A

June 1. 1874.    Franklands'(▿) Water    8º. 25

(1) (9. 20', 6 inflected) (12º, do) (6. 45, after 10h 20m marg all expanded, ring on disc.)

   Jun 2d. 2. 45' strong ring on disc

   aft 1. 6 inflected    ✔

X  

(2) (9. 20', O) (12º, O) (6. 45' some sub-marg  upright)

   (Jun 2d    7. 45'    trace of ring) (6. 50'   strong ring)

24º    O

O  

(3) (9. 20', 1 inflected) (12º, do) (6. 45, t.s marg. expanded trace of ring)

   (June 2d. 7. 45' grand ring)—(6. 50' very good ring, all marginals slightly sub-inflected except 2 or 3 outermost rows.)

✔    X  

(4) (9. 20' aft 1. 25 inflected) (12º, same state do.) (6º. 50' 10. 20' all reexpanded, no ring on disc)

   (June 2d    7. 45'    trace of ring) (6. 50' do)

(5) (9) (to make up for 2 omissions before) O  

(9. 20, O) (12º, O) (6. 50' ,O) (June 2d. 7. 45', O) (6. 50' do)

(Used)  

(10) (9. 20' 8 inflected)(12º, 9 inflected all in a group.) (6º, 50', 3 sub-inflected, no ring.)

   (June 2d.    7. 45'    trace of ring) (6. 50', do)

(not used for 1 to 3000 oz)

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6 (6

June 3d /74/    1 gr of Phosphate of Ammon to 3000 oz of Franklands water    1/2 m/ to each leaf

7. 55'

(/)

(15)    9. 30', 22 inflected    (2. about 1o inflected)

(16) (9. 20'    14 inflected)    (2. about 8 inflected)

(17) (9. 25', 4 inflected)    (2º, do)

(18) 18 (9. 25')    9 inflected)    (2º, 2 inflected)

   (All old reddish leaves)

(right-hand side)

(6. 45' P.m no change in any phosphates)

(June 4th 8. Am no inflection in any of Phosphates)

(5. Pm no change)

(June 5' 8. A m no change)

(Jun 6'    8. A m no change)

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6 (6A

June 3d. /74/    1.2 dr. of Franklands Water

7. 50'

(/)

(11) (9. 25', 1. 35' 50 inflected) (2. about do.) (after 11h 6. 45; about 22 inflected all in a group & with the lam. a little at this one point inflected.) (Jun 4th 8. A. m the tentacles on this side almost reexpanded

(June 4th 8. A m no inflection in any other specimens)

(12) (9. 25' after 1. 35' 7 inflected) (2., 2 inflected) (11. 6. 45, O)

after 24º    

(13) (9. 25, O) (2º, O) (6. 45' O)

(14) (9.. 15' O) (2º, O) (6. 45' ,O)

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7 (7

June 6th (74)    Phosph. of Ammonia 1 gr to 3000 oz

1/2 dr.   (/) Franklands water

   8. 50'

(very hot day)  

(15) (10. 30', about 30 inflected) (2. 20' a large no' inflected all round.)

(6. 50', only sub-marginals forming ring, so the 30 first inflected I suppose due to water)

(7th 7. 50; same state, but many tentacles rather upright)

― 6. 35    fully reexpanded

(7th=. 7. 50 these 4 spec. do not differ hardly at all from water specimen. I now added a little water to all specimens)

(8th 10. 30' no change)

(16) (10. 30', 10 inflected in a group & 2 others) (2. 20' sub-marg much inflected)

(6. 50, sub-marginals forming ring & the one group of tentacles, above referred to & lam. have inflected. a little.)

   7th 6. 35    ring on disc

(17) (10. 30'    25 inflected) (2º. 22' all inflected except 21.)

(6. 50, all but 16 inflected, but many of them only sub-inflected.)

   7th 6. 35'    ring on disc

(18) (10. 30, 35 inflected) 2. 25' a large no' inflected)

(6. 50'    fine ring, with many of sub-marginals sub-inflected)

   7th 6. 35    almost fully reexpanded

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7 (7A

June 6th /74/

Franklands Water    1/2 dr.

   8. 45'

(/)

(11) (10. 30', 1. 45' 32 inflected mostly in a group) (2. 25' [+] 3 15 [=] after 5. 30' about 25 inflected or sub-inflected)

(6. after 10h 55' only a trace of ring, all rest expanded)

(7th    7. 50'    good ring

— (7th 6. 40' all 4 water spec with good ring on disc)

(8th    10. 30    no change)

(12) (10. 30', aft 1. 45' 3 inflected) (2. 25', 1 inflected, but trace of ring on disc)

(6. 55 ring on disc) (7th    7. 50;    excellent ring   

X  

(13) (10. 30', aft 1. 45 3 inflected)(2. 25', 2 inflected with trace of ring)

(6. 55'    ring on disc) (7th    7. 50'    excellent ring

X  

(14) (10. 30', O) (2. 25, ring on disc)

O  

(6. 55    good ring on disc) (7th, 7. 50' excellent ring

24º  O

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9  8 (8

June 11th. 74/    1/2 dr. of 1 gr. to 5000 oz of Franklands water

   8. 5'

(/)

(6) 10. 55'    4 inflected) (2. 22' sub-marg good ring)

   6. 45' strong ring

June 12th    7. 40'    poor ring (4º 45' no change in any of Phosphates)

(13th    7. 30    no change in any water of Phosphates)

(7) 10. 35'; all inflected except 22, but a few of those others only subinflected. lam. greatly inflected

(2. 22', all but 13 inflected. lam. tremendously inflected

(6. 45, all but about 13 or 14 inflected, lamina tremendously inflected

June 12th    7. 40' lam. still inflected, all but 15 inflected

(Keep

(p. 7 260 t. less 22 = 238) (260 less 13 = 247)

(Bigger bottle with pin through disc)

(8) 10. 37' ,(17 inflected) (2º. 23' do)

   6. 45', almost all rexpanded, slight ring on disc

12th    7. 40'    only trace of ring

(9)    10. 38' (abut 32 inflected (2º, 23' do with submarg. forming fine ring)

   6. 46' strong ring with some sub-marginals inflected on one side

   12th    7. 40'    do — but less strongly inflect

(10) red leaf) 10. 38'. (7 inflected or sub-inflected) (2º. 23'    all reexpanded)

   (6. 46' ,))(12th    7. 45' O)

This leaf, as well as no 5 water were very nice bright red leaf from Keston & were neither at all acted on & so it was before. Therefore at close of discussion say necessary (& fair for water & Phosphate) for very weak solution to raise plants on warm greenhouse, or for leaves to be there developed.

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9 8A

June 11. /74/ 1/2 dr. of Franklands water    8. A. m.

(/)

(1) 10' 40' 1 inflected) (2. 25'    reexpanded)

(6. 43' good ring on disc

12'    7. 45    do

X  

(2) 10. 40', 20 inflected) (2. 25' about 15 inflected, but now sub-marginals forming fine ring)

6. 43'    most of tent, except marginals inflected & lamina a little bowed toward pedicel

   12th    7. 43'    do    do       do

(12. 4º 45'    the lam. certainly rather inflected — no change in any other water spec)

(3) 10. 40'    2 inflected (2º. 25' 1 inflected discals a ring)

X  

   6. 43    very strong ring on disc & sub-marg. sub-inflected

12th.    7. 45'    do       do

(4) 10. 40', 8 inflect)— (2. 26' 6 inflected)

X  

   6. 44 all reexpanded — no ring

      12th    7. 45'    do    do

(5) 10. 41', O) (2º, 26' O)

O  

(6. 44', O) (12th, 7. 45'  do

NB These water spec. more affected than the Phosphates with the one exception of one of latter viz no 7.


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