RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1862.06.01. [Note on Cephalanthera.] CUL-DAR70.79. 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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June 1/62/ Cephalanthera
I feel sure that extremely few pollen-masses have this year been broken down – They overhang largely in old flowers the stigma.
I have just examined one with broken down pillars & cup of labellum most distinctly gnawed in 2 places - on 2 ridges & between
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