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


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