RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Bridgman, Zoologist, vol. 7. 1849. CUL-DAR64.1.96. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2021. RN2
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 volume CUL-DAR64 contains research materials for Earthworms.
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The Zoologist, vol. 7. 1849. p. 2576 W. K. Bridgman who watched worms in his garden says the cases of Phlox verna appeared to be a particular favourite of worms — that they selected an old & decayed leaf — draw small fragments quite into burrow — also draw a flower of Jasmine, & [also taken along] crawled over a fresh leaf which had been placed in its course & draw fallen corolla of a Jasmine into burrow. He examined their action by the aid of a light as did C. Newman & Lucy [Wedgwood]
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Bridgman, William Kencely. 1849. On leaves adhering to the casts of worms. Zoologist 7: 2576-2577. Also noted in CUL-DAR73.138-140.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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