RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Southampton experiments. CUL-DAR66.107. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2023. 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-DAR66 contains notes on 'bloom'. Francis Darwin explained: "His researches into the meaning of the 'bloom,' or waxy coating found on many leaves, was one of those inquiries which remained unfinished at the time of his death. He amassed a quantity of notes on the subject". LL3: 339. See an Introduction to these folders by Christine Chua & John van Wyhe.
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Leaves with bloom removed, more flaccid or decayed or dirtier green (1) Cabbage (flaccid) (2) Avena sativa (flaccid) (3) Poa dirtier green. (4) Dielytra flaccid (5) Mountain-ash. (6) Strawberry (7) Onion flaccid) (8) Carnation flaccid (9) Box tree slightly more flaccid (10) Caryophyl rather woolly leaves flaccid (11) Oxalis, yellow, decayed (12) Laburnum rather more flaccid (13) Papaver somniferum do flaccid (14) Honeysuckle do (15) Chenopodium sp (16) Pisum sativum, do (17) Epilobium. tall do 17/31 at first most effect 13/31 more flaccid 7/31 same state 7/31 cleaned leaves most decayed At first 17/31 most affect 13/31 more flaccid |
Leaves in (1) Shallot (2) Robinia pseudo-acacia (3) Rubus idæus (4) Pteris aquilina (5) Sea-Kale (6) Tulip-tree (7) Silene inflata (?) 7/31 same state |
Leaves with bloom removed less decayed (1) Passiflora cærulea (2) Snow-berry tree (3) Sow-thistle (4) Willow (younger leaves) (5) Lily of Vally (6) Trifolium repens (7) Mesembryanthemum 7/31 cleaned leaves most decayed |
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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