RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.08.28-09.11. Erythrina caffra. CUL-DAR66.171. 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.
[171]
1877
Erythrina caffra
Aug 28th. 9˚. 15' (movements of leaves described elsewhere)
4 little pools of water on 3 nice young leaves
N.B. left-hand leaflet speckled with yellow — water easily adheres to surface of leaf.
Sept 11. freed leaf, marked red wool
Dotted lines show where water lay. [sketch]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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