RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. (1 gr [of nitrate of ammonia] to 3 oz of water). CUL-DAR60.2.94-95. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN1

NOTE: Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.


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(1 gr [of nitrate of ammonia] to 3 oz of water)

 

1 modest effect. in 24º secluded

2 no effect — illeg no effect

3 very slight effect. —union produced great effect.

4 barely any effect.

-O O

6 Edge of 6 marginals in 20º illeg

7 very slight effect edge slightly affected all 2 march well without, all illeg as of h'

8 no effect. Union acted well

9 no effect Union do

10 very slight effect.

2 Edges

3 moderate

5 very slight

4 no effect.

94v

(N. of Ammonia) N. of Ammonia

95

4 gr to 1 oz in 40' very strong contains illeg of hair crushed in keg open in 3 days.

Edge affected

1 gr to 1 oz B in 35' some turned in, in 45' edge illeg illeg perfectly open in 67º

In 35' all middle hairs & an edge of leaf in 44º cent open. (12 tried.)

(in 6º edge stay unfolded.)

(not affected, but coated by albumen illeg )

(well inflated, in 21º expanded)

(1 or 2 illeg affected)

(Edge & leaf well inflated) 48º illeg

(Edge & hair each inflated 30º well expanded

(affected moderately to long well illeg sum off put on twice)

( illeg inflated) 45º expanded

(well inflated, but den pot —twice as one off 25º expanded.

(well inflated. 20º expanded.

1 gr. To 2 oz & (dup rolled off & put on another

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