RECORD: Darwin, C. R. September. Summary on non nitrogenous substances. CUL-DAR60.1.104. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN2
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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Summary on non nitrogenous substances
Sept. 25. — Eastbourne
Wine XXX | X — 4
Olive oil XX | X — 3
Syrup. X | XXXXX | XX | 8 (Turppentine)
Gum XX | XX | 4
Starch XX | XXXXX 2
Acetic Acid XXXXXX 6
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Mechanical Contraction even water not acts on marginal Hairs; this offer the only safe conclusion.
|
Spec. |
tested |
affected |
not affected |
|
Gum |
11 |
11 — — |
8 — |
3 |
|
Syrup |
8 |
6 — |
6 — |
0 |
|
Starch |
6 |
6 — |
3 — |
3 |
|
|
25 |
23 |
17 |
6 |
|
Sherry |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
29 |
24 |
18 |
6 |
|
Oil |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Acetic |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
38 — |
26 — |
— 18 |
8 |
|
(Water not counted)
[illeg words deleted]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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