RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1873.11.07. Columbine Leaves beautifully silvery. CUL-DAR66.28. 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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Nov 7 / 73 / Columbine Leaves beautifully silvery 74° for 1m a few spots on upper surface — same leaf 84° for 30" upper surface well wetted — lower surface slightly
New leaf 83°-82° for 1m upper surface partially wetted here & there lower surface hardly at all wetted.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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