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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Hundreds of Ants at work at all the plants. CUL-DAR68.24. 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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11° 30'— Hundreds of Ants at work at all the plants — 2 or 3 Elaters —

Day rainy so do not go for mere drink. — One group of ferns somewhat more advanced in growth, — glands all dry or nearly dry. If secretion only during growth, this wd agree with serration-glands in buds.— — You ought to go to Holwood. —

Ants all same genus & I believe species, viz Myrmica. —

I daresay full-grown plants do not secrete —

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Delpino's pamphlet on on "extra-floral nectaries" must be consulted especially— I can find it when I come home as it is out of shelves with books for Orchis-Work

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