RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1861-1862]. Draft of Orchids, folio 122 & fragment. CUL-DAR66.145r-146r. 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.
The text of the draft corresponds with Orchids, pp. 180 and 178.
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viscid, & a line of separation, at first appearing as a mere hyaline zone of tissue, gradually is formed which separate the viscid extremity or disc, as well as the whole upper surface of the rostellum, to as far back as the point to which of attachment of the caudicles. of the pollinium are attached. If any object now touches the viscid disc, it and the whole back [text excised] the caudicles & pollen-masses can at
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vandeæ, which includes many of [text excised] gorgeous magnificent productions of our hot-houses, but has no British representations. I have examined 22 24 genera. The pollen consists of waxy masses, as in the two last Tribes, & each ball of pollen is furnished with an elastic caudicle. as in the Epidendreæ But this
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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