RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1880.10.08. I found on perpendicular edges of turf of gravel walk mouths of burrows [Earthworm research notes] CUL-DAR65.22. 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-DAR65 contains materials for Earthworms.
22
October 11 1880
Laburnum leaves
40 pulled out of burrows
21+25 embedded by tips = 46 by tip
9+11 by bases = 20 by base
3+4 transversely = 7
73 total (not considered in the all 227. Add these 40 to the 260 before given, & especially add to Laburnum result
In giving general results say (excluding Laburnum eaves) for reason as so many by tips, base & transversely. Then give Laburnum as & then coniferæ
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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