RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1877].08.09-25. Papaver somniferum. CUL-DAR66.152. 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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Papaver somniferum Pods
large var. much larger more glaucous leaves much larger pods — growing naturalised in corn-field
Aug 9th 9˚ A.m
3 + 3 to be syringed
Aug 18' one with bloom dark brown, I do not know whether rotting or ripening
Aug 25 — The 3 Heads with bloom have clearly rotten before the 3 which were cleaned
Aug— 9 9˚ Am
2 + 2 to be left to dry
— 14' 9˚ 1 of the cleaned ones began to blacken become very dark brown & now 15th is so all over.
Aug 25 no difference between the 2 lots
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