RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.08.04-13. Raspberries. CUL-DAR66.140. 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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Aug 4' 11˚. 30' Raspberries 1877
5 10 half-ripe, pale red — somewhat silvery in water — brushed in tepid water with large camel B. but cd not remove silver between the segments— to be syringed daily — 5 done nothing to.
(Surface covered with very fine short Hairs.)
12' & 13 no difference both sides equally rotten
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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