RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [ny].07.30-08.12. Veronica pinguifolia (Salt). CUL-DAR68.77. 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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Veronica pinguifolia (Salt)
July 30th 11° little leaves beautifully silvery on both sides cross-shaped.
cleaned with tepid sponge 3 leaves & put on salt-water — put on drops on 3 uncleaned leaves, — White wool
Aug 7th 8° 1 leaf much injured.
― 12 ― This leaf dead — the 2 others not in the least injured —
July 30' 11° — cleaned 3 leaves & put on pure water. Black wool
Aug 12th. 8° not in the least injured
New Zealand— I do not know whether a littoral Plant.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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