RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1871.11.23. Largest casting in field beyond Stony Bank — Chalky & very poor soil [Earthworm research notes]. CUL-DAR64.2.16. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Prepared and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2025. 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 volume CUL-DAR64 contains research materials for Earthworms.
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Nov 23 71. Largest casting in field beyond Stony Bank — Chalky & very poor soil.— I think largest castings are in poor soil. — Dryed in warm place at [3 words illeg]
3,03 : 379 gr
Casting from Mr Smiths larger field — This may be considered as a large ordinary casting
Dryed as above.—
1,0.3: 97 grs
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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