RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.10.02-14. Grapes ripe 2d lot. CUL-DAR67.32. 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-DAR67 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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Grapes ripe 2d lot 1877.

F. cleaned 12 grapes Oct. 2d. 4. 50' P.m. & 12 with bloom. — Put on table in my study chimney-Piece

Oct 3d. 1. 45. Temp. of chimney piece varies 65° to 73°.

(N. B The cleaned ones were rubbed with wash Leather)

Oct 12 6th 8˚ A.m. 1 of cleaned burst

Oct 8' 1 of cleaned badly burst & 3 with bloom slightly burst!!

Oct 9' 1 cleaned & 3 with bloom burst.

― 10 1 cleaned & 3 with bloom burst

― 11 2 cleaned & 2 with bloom burst

14 3 cleaned burst — (& 1 left with bloom not burst)

Thrown away for I believe stalk separated slightly from fruit & allow juice to escape.


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