RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1862-1869]. Abstract of Gardeners' Chronicle, 1862-1869. CUL-DAR75.11. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021. Revised and references added by John van Wyhe 4.2026. RN4
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 volumes CUL-DAR72-75 contain Darwin's abstracts of scientific books and journals.
CUL-DAR75.1 - CUL-DAR75.12 list items Darwin noted in his copy of Gardeners' Chronicle. There is a bound index to Darwin's collection of the magazine (now in the Cory Library, Cambridge) which gives page numbers and subjects of interest to Darwin from 1847-1871, now in CUL-DAR222.1 (transcribed only in Darwin Online).
In The Complete Library of Charles Darwin: 1841-1843: link 1844-1871: link
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1862
308 on number of species of Coniferous in Japan — as SP.
Vetch, John G. 1862. Notes on the coniferous plants of Japan. Gardeners' Chronicle (5 April): 308-309. PDF
382. an insect presenting 3 forms ie two males
Pascoe, Francis Polkinghorne. 1862. [Xenocerus semiluctuosus from the Moluccas]. Gardeners' Chronicle (26 April): 382.
718 Galls on Oak-trees now preyed on by Tomtits 1863 March I now find about here 1/2 gall picked.
Smith, Frederick. 1862. [A collection of galls of different species]. Gardeners' Chronicle (2 August): 718-719.
789 Review of my Orchids (863. do / 910/
Hooker, J. D. 1862. [Review of Orchids]. Gardeners' Chronicle (23 August): 789-790; (13 September): 863; (27 September): 910. PDF
820 Fenton wheat of various heights & then like mixed var uncommon cross. — Use of arms in wrong weather to prevent ears striking against ach other
Morton's Farmers' Calendar. 1862. Varieties of wheat. Gardeners' Chronicle (30 August): 819-821.
1079. Lecture by Unger on Europe formerly having had Australian Flora
Unger, Franz. 1862. New Holland in Europe. A lecture delivered in the winter of 1861. Gardeners' Chronicle (15 November): 1079-1080.
1103 Marine animals how many in quiet pool of sea-water struggle for same pieces of food, good
Anon. 1862. [Review of] Routledge's Illustrated Natural History. Part XLV. Gardeners' Chronicle (22 November): 1102-1103.
1205. The weevil which destroys here Thistle seeds has not been transported to Tasmania
Buckman, James. 1862. On the growth of weeds by the farmer. Gardeners' Chronicle (20 December): 1205-1206.
1863
No 4 p. 75. List of Superintendents of Bot Gardens.
Anon. 1863. Directors or Superintendents of Botanic Gardens. Gardeners' Chronicle (24 January): 75.
p. 173 On growing Orchids on Blocks 279. Cocoa sub-Filer
L. W. J. 1863. Orchids on blocks. Gardeners' Chronicle (24 January): 75.
p. 660 Recent & great increase & spreading of an Epilobium.
Buckman, James. 1863. Notes on weeds. Gardeners' Chronicle (11 July): 659-660.
✓ 675 ✓ Coloured Rain. C. Darwin C. D
Darwin, C. R. 1863. [Letter on yellow rain].Gardeners' Chronicle no. 28 (18 July): 675. Text
943 Anacharis its spreading — first increase, subsequent decrease.
Babington, Charles Cardale. 1863. Anacharis Alisinastrum. Gardeners' Chronicle (3 October): 943.
1014. The common crow plants the seeds of the Pinus sylvestris
Thomson, J. 1863. The crow a pine plants. Gardeners' Chronicle (24 October): 1014.
1864.
p 293 Plantago lanceolata. dimorphic
Crocker, Charles William. 1864. Plantago lanceolata. Gardeners' Chronicle (26 March): 293-294. PDF
464. odd case of grafting vars.
Cramb, A. 1864. Stocks for vines. Gardeners' Chronicle (14 May): 464.
532 Pitcher plants attractive to insects
W. W. B. 1864. Hardy ferns and bog plants. Gardeners' Chronicle (4 June): 531-532.
987 on intercrossing necessary in certain monoecious plants from position of flowers
Daubeny, Charles. 1864. Dr. Daubeny on the decay of species, and on the natural provisions for extending their duration. Gardeners' Chronicle (15 October): 987-988.
989 on period of sowing Kidney Beans formerly - not important
Bryan, J. 1864. Ancient gardening. Gardeners' Chronicle (15 October): 965. Text
1865
559 on growing Dionæa & Sarracenias
W. R. 1865. The College Botanic Garden, Dublin. Gardeners' Chronicle (17 June): 559.
699 870 Struggle for existence, wasps apparently Keeping Bees from frost?
A subscriber, Dublin. 1865. Bees and fruit. Gardeners' Chronicle (16 September): 870-871.
1868. 1869 (see Back)
p. 183 Review of Domestic Animals & Plants.
Anon. 1868. [Review of Variation]. Gardeners' Chronicle (22 February): 184. Text
p. 295 The sp. of Oaks growing together which are & are not infected by galls
Barnes, James. 1868. Ravages of the oak gall. Gardeners' Chronicle (21 March): 295.
p 324 Cherry grafted on Laurel — Can they cross?
Marsh, T. W. 1868. Grafting the cherry on the laurel. Gardeners' Chronicle (28 March): 324.
p 687 Mimicry in Plants — Seemann
Seemann, Berthold. 1868. Mimicry in nature. Gardeners' Chronicle (27 June): 687.
p 1162 Cœlebogyne Partheonogenes — account of case
Anon. 1868. Cœlebogyne. Gardeners' Chronicle (7 November): 1162.
p 1323 Transmutation of wheat
Marshall, William. 1868. Alleged transmutation of grain. Gardeners' Chronicle (19 December): 1323.
1869.
p. 196 ♂ & ♀ Mistletoe (Oliver) can be distinguished by general aspect (x)
Masters & Oliver. 1869. Specimen of monoecious mistleto. Gardeners' Chronicle (20 February): 196.
p. 738 Pinguicula lusitanica i.e. differences monocot. & dicotyledonous
Anon. 1869. No rule without exceptions. Gardeners' Chronicle (10 July): 738.
p. 840 Rivers English Elms will not with any case grow on American Elms (good)
Rivers, Thomas. 1869. Weeping elms. Gardeners' Chronicle (7 August): 840-841.
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The numbers for 1868 are put in proper place, but not abstracted & now abstracted except for Domestic Animals — I presume that the numbers to 1866 & 1867 must be in closet under stairs; I know I took all out Domestic Animals, but probably there were others not abstracted
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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