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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. Sept. 20th Gelatine or Isinglass. CUL-DAR60.1.74. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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Sept. 20th Gelatine or Isinglass

4 gr to 4 oz distilled water (Blue card)

3.45

I spec 21st 5 P.M. ineffect in 25

(5 PM 21

— Put on stony gelatine

22d 9 leaf laterally much strongly inflected.)

2 spec 21st 8.45 in 18 one or two long-headed were foot stalk little inflected. — 5 P.M no clear effect.—

Put on strong gelatine 22nd 9 AM 16 strongly inflected —

3 specs do. effect do. — 21 5 P.M no effect.—

22nd 9 A.M. no effect

4 do several footstalks & few other marginals inflected do 26th 5 P.M.

22nd 9 A.M no effect 48

5 specs do. no clear effect — no effect 5 PM

22nd 9 A.M no effect

6 & 6 (put on at 6 P.M.)

6 spec. do. leaf somewhat inflected

21st no effect 5 P.M

22nd 9 A.M no effect

74v

spec. 7 8.45, a few footstalk margina inflected no effect 5 P.M 21st

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