RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [ny].08.01-16. Euphorbia myrsinites S Europe. CUL-DAR68.130. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2023. 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-DAR68 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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Euphorbia myrsinites S Europe
Aug. 11° leaves beautifully silvery both sides, rigid & glaucous
4 leaves whole upper surface cleaned — drops of pure water on. —
Aug 13th The water has produced no effect
(― 16 Surface covered with conical projections & these roughened with such minute points that only just visible with 2d object glass: after ether all disappear.)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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