RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Abstract of Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette, 1862-1869.]. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021. RN2

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-DAR 72-75 contain Darwin's abstracts of scientific books and journals.


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Gardeners Chronicle

1862

308 on number of species of Coniferous in Japan – as SP.

[John G. Vetch. Notes on the coniferous plants of Japan.]

382. an insect presenting 3 forms ie two males

718 Galls on Oak-trees now preyed on by Tomtits 1863 March I now find about here 1/2 gall picked.

789 Review of my Orchids (863. do / 910/

[Hooker, J. D. 1862. [Review of Orchids]. Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette (23 August: 789-90); (13 September:  863); (27 September:  910). A1150]

820 Futon what of curious sights & then like mixed var curious case. – Use of arms in wing weather to petal wars striking against ach other

1079. Lecture by Unger on Europe formerly having had cretaceous Flowers

[F. Unger, Professor in the High School of Vienna. New Holland in Europe. A lecture delivered in the winter of 1861.]

1103 Marine animals how many in quiet pool of sea-water struggle for same pieces of food, good

1205. The weevil which destroys have Thistle seeds has not been transported to Tasmania

1863

In 4 p. 75 List of Superintendent of Bot Garden. [In India]

p. 173 On growing Orchids on Blocks

p. 660 Recent & great increase of spreading of an Epilobium.

675v Coloured Rain. C. Darwin C. D

[Darwin, C. R. 1863. [Letter on yellow rain]. Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette no. 28 (18 July): 675.]

943 Anacharis its spreading – first increase, subsequent decrease.

1024. The common crow plants the seeds of the Pinus sylvestris

1864

p 293 Plantago lanceolata. dimorphic

[p. 293v: "We find the anthers perfect before the stigmas are ready to receive the pollen in a much larger number of plants, than we do the reverse order of things, as in Plantago; […], I have mentioned the fact to Mr. C. Darwin, and he was good enough to call my attention to the difference in size of the pollen grains in most specimens". C. W. C. (Charles William Crocker). Darwin cited Crocker's observation in Forms of flowers: 306 "Mr. C. W. Crocker in 'The Gardener's Chronicle,' 1864, p. 294. Mr. W. Marshall writes to me to the same effect from Ely"]

464 odd case of geotherms vars.

532 Pitcher plants attractive to insects

987 on intercrossing necessary in certain monoecious plants from position of flowers

989 on period of sowing Kidney Beans [illeg] - not important

[Author J. Bryan of Heydon House in Royston refers to Darwin's notice: Darwin, C. R. 1864. Ancient gardening. Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette no. 41 (8 October): 965.]

1865

559 on growing Dionæa & Sarracenias

870 Struggle for existence, wasps apparently Keeping Bees from frost?

1868 (see Back)

p. 183 Review of Dermestes animals & Plants.

p. 295 The sp. of Oaks growing together which are & are not infected by galls

p 824 Cherry grafted on Laurel – [Can] they less?

p 687 Mimicry in Plants – [Berthold] Seemann

p 1162 Cœlebogyne Partheonogenes – account of case

p 1323 Transmutations of wheat

1869

p. 196 ♂ &  ♀ Mistletoe (Oliver) can be distinguished by general aspect (+)

p. 738 Pinguicula lusitanica i.e. differences [monocotyledonous & dicotyledonous

p. 840 Rivers English Elms will not with quercus gall on American Elms (good)

[Thomas Rivers. Weeping Elms.]

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All now abstracted & copied out

The numbers for 1868 are put in proper place, & now abstracted except for Donates Animals – I presume that that refer to 1866 & 1867 must be in closet under stairs; I know I took all out Donates Animals not published there with others not abstracted


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