RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Cloves 2nd lot (experimental observations) / Proof sheet of Expression, p. 164. CUL-DAR60.2.81-83. (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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Calculation

p. 1 & 2.    1 gr to 750 oz

201 [x] 12000 [=] 2,412,000

p 1 & 2 

1 gr. to 750

205 [x] 12,000 [=] 2,460,000

p 5  4 1 gr to 1000    (No 7.)

228 250 [x] 16,000 [=] 4,000,000

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(2

Calculations

p 4

(/)

1 gr to 1000

224 [x] 16000 [=] 3,584,000

p. 6    1 gr. to 3000

200 tentacles less 17.

183 [x] 48,000 [=] 8,784,000

p. 7.    1 gr to 5000 oz

238 [x] 80,000 [=] 19,040, 000

less 13.    19,760,000

p.    1 gr to 5000

175 [x] 80,000 [=] 14,000,000

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750 oz [x] 8 [=] 6000 [x] 2 p 102 [=] 12000    say = 1/6000 12,000 of a grain

   1000 oz [x] 8 [=] 8000 [x] 2 [=] 16000    = 1/16,000

By weigh 1 of Phosphate to 437,500 of water

   3000 [x] 8 [=] 24000 [x] 2 [=] 48000    = 1/48,000

by Weight 1 of Ph. to 1,312,500 of water

   5000 [x] 8 [=] 40000 [x] 2 [=] 80,000    = 1/80,000

By weigh 1 of Ph. to 21,875,000 of water  

Pints

quarts

gallons qr

1000 oz

= 50

= 25

= 6. 1 — p. 221. B

3000 oz

= 150

= 75

= 18. 3

5000 oz

= 250

= 125

= 31. 1


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