RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1875.08.17. [Note on Orchis pyramidalis.] CUL-DAR70.67. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. 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-DAR70 contains material for Darwin's book Orchids (2d ed. 1877).
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Orchis pyramidalis. Aug 17. 1875 - 6 flowers - stem the finest, selected out of about 12 growing below Orchis Bank.
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(If I make a sum total subtract 11 flowers still expanded) & 3 doubtful, from state of ovary
N. B. The inconspicuousness of the few flowers on summit of spike, & more especially the withdrawal of nutriment to support the many capsules lower down, quite account for some flowers being left unfertilised on tip
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