RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Francis Darwin. [1875-1876]. Draft of Cross and self fertilisation, Chapter V, folio 273. CUL-DAR64.2.91v. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. 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 material for Earthworms, experiments on worms; different locales & photographs and cuttings from journals.

The text of the draft corresponds to Cross and self fertilisation, p. v.


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Chapter V

Geramiaceæ, Leguminosa, Onagraceæ &c.

Pelargonium zonale, a cross between plants propagated by cuttings does no good.—Tropaeolum minus.—Limnanthes douglasii.—Lupinus luteus and pilosus.—Phaseolus multiflorus and vulgaris.—Lathyrus odoratus, varieties of never naturally intercross in England.—Pisum sativum, varieties of rarely intercross, but a cross between them highly beneficial.—Sarothamnus scoparius, wonderful effects of

[The bottom half is at CUL-DAR64.2.27v]


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