RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. (summary / index to notes numbered pp. C-F, H-I, K-O, R, U-V, DD-GG). CUL-DAR60.2.103-104. (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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p C.    Branches 21° in N. of A = 1 gr of Nitrate & Ph. 2 Bladders — all glands — U. brown & shrunk & perhaps were granular    Nitrate

(contracted in pr pure water) This good case for I had examined 5 bladders form same branch in water

p. D    change under covering glass from N. of Amm after 1° 10'    Nitrate

p E    irrigate with N. after fresh raw meat & in 25' — in 6° great change

p F.    Sugar 2 gr. to 1 oz    no change    in 2°. 30' ✔ 

p H.    Branch — for 48' in Height. R. Meat — all glands brownish not shrunk—    many particles

p I    High Raw Meat

p K.    irrigate with N. & Ph. of Am. 1 gr. to 1 oz of both

p L. ✔ irrigate with sugar no effect — afterward irrigated with N. & Ph. of Amm 1 gr. to 1.    great effect

p. N.    High Raw Meat — & then irrigated with N. & Ph of Amm

p. O    N. & Ph. of Ammonia    Branch

p O. C Irrigated with C. of Amm. 2 gr. to 1 oz    4' or 5' affected

         do.    do.    do.

p. Q. Irrigate Urea 2 gr. to 1 oz    great effect

p R    ― 1 gr to 1 oz

p. U.    ― do    do

p V. C Carb of Am. 1 gr to 1 oz.

p DD    Ph. of Ammonia

p EE    High Infusion of Raw Meat

FF C Carb. of Ammonia 1 gr. to 1 oz

GG.    Nitrate of Am    1 gr to 1 oz

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(B

  (II) ✔ Gum    2 gr to 1 oz —  then irrigated with C. of Amm 

  .    do   .    do    — then irrigated, but not well water

KK.    infusion of raw meat

KK    ―    of fresh meat —

LL    Urea 2 gr to 1 oz — perhaps decayed glands.

PP.    Nitrate of A. 1 gr. to 1 oz

QQ    urea    2 gr. to 1 oz (fresh)    (No effect)

YY. (Branchs in C. of Am. & N. of Am.    2 gr. to 1 oz

 

Began with gum & sugar.


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