RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.01.18. Hildebrand / says that he grows every year Petunia nyctaginiflora. CUL-DAR69.B41. 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: Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR69 contains material for new editions of some of Darwin's books: supplemental note for Descent (2d ed. 1877), French trans. of 5th & 6th eds. of Origin; Coral reefs (2d ed. 1874); Coral reefs (3d ed. 1889); Climbing plants (2d ed. 1875); and Cross and self fertilisation (2d ed. 1878).
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Hildebrand Jan 18 / 77
says that he grows every year Petunia nyctaginiflora for mo to attract moths for his [illeg] sons —. Sphinx convolvuli especially visits the flowers, as soon as ever a few flowers were open — the visits lasted till the beginning of October
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Prof. Hildebrand also is firm on that Sphynx-moths harmful to flowers
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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