RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. (Carbonate of ammonia, experimental notes) / Proof sheets of Expression. CUL-DAR60.2.79-79v. (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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(10. P.m; O,)  

   20th    6. 40' A.m    1 or 2 leaves jar 1 Say X excpt one leaf)

— a trace of subinflection in a few tentacles.

― 10. 35'    just a trace of inflection in 1 leaf

Washed & put in C. of Am 2 gr to 1 oz at 10. 37'

(10 55', O)

(11. 30' O)

(12.. 50' O)

(2.    O I can see great aggregation)

(4. 30'    inner aggregation to bases)

6. 50' a trace in one leaf, which was before slightly affected

(21' 8. a Blackened, but no marked inflection    enormous aggregation)

79

(10. P.m; O,)  

   20th    6. 40' A.m    1 or 2 leaves jar 1 Say X excpt one leaf)

— a trace of subinflection in a few tentacles.

― 10. 35'    just a trace of inflection in 1 leaf

Washed & put in C. of Am 2 gr to 1 oz at 10. 37'

(10 55', O)

(11. 30' O)

(12. 50' O)

(2.    O I can see great aggregation)

(4. 30'    inner aggregation to bases)

6. 50' a trace in one leaf, which was before slightly affected

(21' 8. a Blackened, but no marked inflection    enormous aggregation

79r

79v

18    10. 35

7  leaves in distilled water

   tomorrow put in Ph. of Am    1 gr to 20 oz.

19th    10. 35 put the leaves in 2 dr of Ph. of Ammonia 1 gr to 20 oz 

(11. 35' O)(12. 40' O)(2. 15', O)(3., O)

(4. 40' glands much shows absorption darkened & I think at 3., no inflection (Mem. water darkens

   6. 30' here & there a tent sub-inflected. —

79

 


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