RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [ny].07.18-08.01. Linum grandiflorum. CUL-DAR67.74. 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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Linum grandiflorum
Plants out of doors — covered by net & alone
Short-styled form by pollen from distinct short-styled plant. — White thread.
July 18, 3 fertilised.
― 19th 1 do
20 3 do
21 4 do
24' 1. do
25 3 do
28 4
29 4
Aug 1 2
[total] 25
Short-styled Plants
not under net Iron-Rods
(Black or Purple & White Thread.)
July 20th 2 flower fertilised legitimately by pollen from long-styled
21 3. do do
25 2 (but one rath doubtful for contabescent)
26 1
28 1
29' 2
Aug 1 4 Legitimate
[total] 15
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