RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1863.05.15. [Note on Bird's nest Orchis.] CUL-DAR70.83-84. 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).

[83]

May 15' 1863

Sulphuric ether for 20' good dose did not stop rostellum exploding in Bird's nest Orchis. Exposure of the rostellum for 20 min to a large dose of the vapor of S E did not prevent its [explosion] when touched.

[84]

(5)

1876 All the useful cases selected

Thrice looked over

Return to homepage

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

File last updated 25 September, 2022