RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.08.29-.12.12. Oenanthe fistulosa / Thalia dealbata / Agapanthus. CUL-DAR66.176. 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.
[176]
1877
Œnanthe fistulosa
Aug. 29th 9˚ 15. a stem cleaned with sponge
Sept 11' no injury sponge removed — all marked red wool
Nov. 13 the stem is spotted below red wool, but I know not whether sponge above or below red-wool
I believe red wool was placed on lower side of sponge
Thalia dealbata
Aug 29' 9˚. 15'
Petiole of rather young leaf cleaned with sponge
(The old leaf which had sponge marked with purple w.)
Sept 11' sponge removed no injury
Nov. 13 1 or 2 brown specks were sponge was tied on
Aug 29th 9˚. 5 Agapanthus
Peduncle of with head of fully expanded flowers, cleaned with sponge.
Sept 11'. sponge removed no injury
Oct 30 no effect
Dec. 12 no effect
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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