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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1856]. Abstract of Watson, Remarks on the geographical distribution of plants. CUL-DAR71.153. 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-DAR71 contains Darwin's abstracts of scientific books.

Darwin recorded reading this work in his 'Books Read' notebook. (1852-1860) CUL-DAR128.-

Watson, Hewett Cottrell. 1835. Remarks on the geographical distribution of British plants. London. [15 June 1856]

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Remarks on the Geograph. Distrib of Plants by H. C. Watson 1835.

p 54 "If we ascend the Highland Mts. before reaching their summits 9/10 of the species observed at the base, have ceased to appear, & those which we still see, are dwarfed, depressed; & usually flowerless."

p 57 speaking of the lower limits of plants on mountains "are yet more capricious" than the upper limits

p 113 Number of British species found in other countries (some of)

Spitz Bergen 23 in 48 N. America 53-69 140 in 410

Melville isld. 21 in 67 Lapland 375 in 495

Regent Inlet 19 in 49 Altai 423 in 1604

E. Greenland 72°- 76° 29 in 56 Japan 140 in 700

Kotzebue Sound by Behring St 68 in 191

N. Africa 350 in 1500

Fox Channel 44 in 100

Greenland 123 in 206

Labrador 91 in 169

Iceland 300 in 354

Faroe 262 in 270

(Parish) N. America 348 in 3650

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