RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1881]. [Worm notes]. Leaves of Pinus austriaca or nigricans. CUL-DAR65.49. 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.


[49]

Leaves of Pinus austriaca or nigricans with tips of 2 needles of each cemented together with shell-lac – Ground watered

Far from Pine – [illeg] , not where free leaves had lately been scattered. so that worms may have really learnt how to bury them

Under Beech-tree

By Base

 

By Base

By apex

Ap 30

15

1

May 1

8

1

[May] 2

10

 

[Total]

33

2

 

39

6

 

72

4

 

 

10 [total]

 

At foot of mouth-cherry – same remarks as above

 

By Base

By apex

Ap 30

12

1

May 1

9

2

[May] 2

2

1

3

4

 

4

1

 

5

3

 

6

2

 

8

5

 

9

1

 

[Total]

39

 

 

(over)

[49v]

Leaves of Pinus austriaca & nigricans with tips cemented [with] shell-lac, laid on ground where no leaves cd have naturally fallen had be artificially placed.

May 3d Kitchen garden walk

 

By Base

By apex

May 3d

4

0

[May 4]

1

0

4th

1

1 in same hole

 

1

{under schoolroom}

5th

8 K. G

 

5th

2 School R.

1 School R.

6

4 K. G

2 [total]

-

2 school room

 

7th

2 K. Garden

 

-

4 under school-room

 

8th

4 K. Garden

 

9

G

1

10 & 11

3

 

[Total]

36

3

(over)


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