RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1873.11.26. Vicia faba common garden Bean Forced. CUL-DAR69.B5. 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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Nov. 26 /73 Vicia faba. Common Garden Bean Forced

The little filament is medial & spring from under side of main petiole, sharply pointed, channelled on upper side like the petioles; rather thick at base 3/10th of an inch in length. — In either rudiment of continuation of main petiole or of a tendril.— When old often curves to one side. I observed it for 24˚ under glass-plate, one of the points from 8˚ to 4˚ P.m. & saw no distinct movement, except, perhaps, a little rising to the light —

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