RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Alcohol / 4 leaves in alcohol / Proof sheet with corrections of Expression, p. 167. CUL-DAR60.1.89. (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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Jun 7 8O 40 Alcohol
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4 leaves in alcohol 1 to 7 of d. water (leaf with shortest petiole & small group of tents inflected over some object)
(9. 10' brushed twice with camel the 2 leaves with shortest petioles
(See folio p. 17 Phosphate of Ammonia action never delayed)
9. 35' unaffected
10. 7' do
10 33' do
11 45 do
1.—2. 30' — do
6. 35' O — secretion not acid
6. 37 — put on meat on 2 leaves — soaked roast meat
June' 12th 8. no trace if inflection— Taken out of Spirits washed & put (1 in solution of Beef.) the others with meat on them & standing in water
11. 45' no inflection form meat (1., .) (2., .) (3., .)
(4. 30' .) 7. P.m. or perhaps a trace of action (8. .) I think much injured or killed)
Jun 13th 8. 7. 30' A.m. one leaf much injured 00 the others do not appear dead, & in 2 there is a trace of inflection over meat
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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