RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.06.05. Lower side of leaves alone of Burdock (Arctium lappa) of Service tree. CUL-DAR66.96. 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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June 5 /77.

Lower side of leaves alone of what Burdock (Arctium lappa) of Service tree (Pyrus aria) & of a willow in Sandwalk well protected, (so as to be finely silvery when immersed) by matted very fine hairs —

Upper surface more or less wetted. — (artichoke both surfaces)


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