RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1875]. Abstract of Sachs, A text-book of botany. CUL-DAR69.B6. 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).

Sachs, Julius von. 1875. A text-book of botany: morphological and physiological. Darwin cited the book in Climbing Plants, p. 9.


[B6]

Sachs Abstract. Eng Tr

[Sachs ('Text-Book of Botany,' English translation, 1875, p. 770), who concludes "that torsion is the result of growth continuing in the outer layers after it has ceased or begun to cease in the inner layers."]

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694 All marked afterwards

732 — Orchid aerial roots

733 — growth of discs of V. Creeper by touch

756 Movement of t. to dark negative Heliotropism due to growth & aerial roots

766 nutation due to growth seen Sachs & H. de Vr

― many Flower stem nutate. Brassica

770 torsion due to is result of growth

772 show petioles of Lygodium [illeg] result of growth

774 Close clinging of Twiners sat continued growth

775 irritability distinguish tendrils from twiners

778 all movement of t. due to growth (See) contraction of inner surface

780 spontaneous [illeg] growth

780 Tendrils coll coiling round thicker & thinner supports.

[B6v]

p 782 again alludes to age of [movement] as great distinction.

789 Transitory rigidity from Anæsthetics


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