The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Worm notes]. CUL-DAR65.45. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. 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.

Tips cemented

Far from pines where free leaves had lately been swallowed} By base 72 By apex 10

Under – Beech bits & under [illeg] cherry

Far from pines where no leaves had been laid} [By base] 36 [By apex] 3

K. Garden walk & under School Run

[Total by base] 108

[Total by apex] 13

108 [+] 13 [=] 121

Tips tied together with thread [By base] 77 [By apex] 20

Nearly 4 times as many

Total [by base] 185

Total [by apex] 33

121 [+] 218 [=] 339

185 [+] 33 [=] 218

185 [÷] 218 = 85 per cent of leaves tied & cemented together

33 [÷] 218 = 15 per cent

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)