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

8O 35'

June 1' Temp. 66°

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

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

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

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

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

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

June 2d    7O 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. 6O 50' (lam: still inflected.

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

(Keep)

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

   3'    8O    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) (6O 45, after 10h 20m marg all expanded, ring on disc.)

   Jun 2d. 2O 45' strong ring on disc

   aft 1O    6 inflected    ✔

X  

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

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

24O    O

O  

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

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

✔    X  

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

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

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

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

(Used)  

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

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

7O 55'

(/)

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

(16) (9. 20'    14 inflected)    (2O    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)

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

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

(5O Pm no change)

(June 5' 8O A m no change)

(Jun 6'    8O A m no change)

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6 (6A

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

7O 50'

(/)

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

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

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

after 24O    

(13) (9. 25, O) (2O, O) (6O 45' O)

(14) (9.. 15' O) (2O, O) (6O 45' ,O)

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7 (7

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

1/2 dr.   (/) Franklands water

   8O 50'

(very hot day)  

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

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

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

― 6O 35    fully reexpanded

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

(8th 10O 30' no change)

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

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

   7th 6O 35    ring on disc

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

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

   7th 6O 35'    ring on disc

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

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

   7th 6O 35    almost fully reexpanded

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7 (7A

June 6th /74/

Franklands Water    1/2 dr.

   8O 45'

(/)

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

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

(7th    7O 50'    good ring

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

(8th    10O 30    no change)

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

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

X  

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

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

X  

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

O  

(6O 55    good ring on disc) (7th, 7O 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

   8O 5'

(/)

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

   6O 45' strong ring

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

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

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

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

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

June 12th    7O 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) 10O 37' ,(17 inflected) (2O. 23' do)

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

12th    7O 40'    only trace of ring

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

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

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

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

   (6O 46' ,))(12th    7O 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    8O A. m.

(/)

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

(6O 43' good ring on disc

12'    7O 45    do

X  

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

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

   12th    7O 43'    do    do       do

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

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

X  

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

12th.    7O 45'    do       do

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

X  

   6O 44 all reexpanded — no ring

      12th    7O 45'    do    do

(5) 10O 41', O) (2O, 26' O)

O  

(6O 44', O) (12th, 7O 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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