RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1862-1868]. Abstracts of various authors for Laws of Variation under Nature. CUL-DAR75.145-147. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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Proc. Z. Soc. 1862 P. 111 p. 332 Flower on var. in sp. & genera of nos of vertebra in American monkeys
[Flower, William Henry. 1862. Notes on the anatomy of Pithecia monachus (Geoff.). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 30 no. 3: 326-332, pl. XXXVII. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U1370] PDF]
Journal of Hort. Soc. Part I. p. 63-81 good Wichura on relation of variability to sterility (used under Dom. Animals)
[Wichura, Max. 1865. Die Bastardbefruchtung im Pflanzenreich. Breslau. E. Margenstern. [inscribed] CUL-DAR.LIB.682 PDF]
8vo. Pamph. (389) Baird in size & colour of Birds in relation to Climate
[Baird, Spencer Fullerton. 1866. The distribution and migrations of the North American birds: Abstract of a memoir presented to the National-Academy of Sciences, Jan, 1865. American Journal of Science and Arts 41: 78-90, 184-192, 337-347. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 389] PDF]
(400) O. Heer on same vars occuring dug Lake-Habitation as now in Switzerland, as with nuts
[Heer, Oswald. 1866. Die Pflanzen der Pfahlbauten. Zurich: Zürcher und Furrer. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 400] PDF]
(401) Walsh on similar & complex coloration snakes in allied species, 214, 215.
[Walsh, Benjamin Dann. 1864. On phytophagic varieties and phytophagic species (with remarks on the utility of coloration in insects). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia 3: 403-430; 5: 194-216. [inscribed][Darwin Pamphlet Collection 334, 401] PDF]
Annals & Mag of N. Hist 1865 p. 159 Godron on compression causing irregularity of flowers of Fumarieæ at very early period.
[Godron, Dominique Alexandre. 1865. On the Fumarieæ with irregular flowers, and on the cause of their irregularity. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3d ser. 15 no. 8: 158-159. PDF]
Kerner Cultur Alpenpflanzen s. 20 Height under plants lower flowers larger & brighter
[Kerner, Anton Joseph. 1864. Die Cultur der Alpenpflanzen. Innsbruck: Verlag der Wagner'schen Universität. CUL-DAR.LIB.334 PDF]
Fritz Müller fur Darwin must be studied.
[Müller, Fritz. 1864. Für Darwin. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann. [inscribed] CUL-DAR.LIB.453 Image PDF]
Transact. Ent. Soc. Vol. V. (Mi 10 C.b) p. 485 Effects of Light on colours of caterpillars moths.
[Wallace, Alexander. 1867. On some variations observed in Bombyx cynthia in 1866. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 5: 485-492. CUL-DAR85.B149 Image PDF]
do do p. xlv on analogous variation in nerves of wings of Psocidæ good
[McLachlan, R. 1867. [Natural selection and British Psocidæ]. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 5: xlv. ]
416. 8vo. Pamph. Walsh p. 248 Analogous variation in neuration
[Walsh, Benjamin Dann. 1864-1866. On the insects, coleopterous, hymenopterous and dipterous inhabiting the galls of certain species of willow. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia 3: 543-641; (1866) 6: 223-288. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 338, 416] PDF]
428 [8vo. Pamph] Müller, colour of Lepidoptera affected by food. Used in Dom Animals.
[Möller, L. 1867. Die Abhängigkeit der Insecten von ihrer Umgebung: Mit einer geognostischen Übersichtskarte des Kreises Mühlhausen. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 428] PDF]
Annals & Mag. of N. Hist 1867 Aug p. 149-152 On a strange abnormal form of Aphis.
[Balbiani, Édouard-Gérard and Signoret, Victor. 1867. On the development of brown Aphis of the Maple. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3d ser. 20 no. 116: 149-152. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U275] PDF]
do do Oct. p. 254. The relation of colours of shells & depth at which they live.
[Jeffreys, John Gwyn. 1867. Fourth report on dredging among the Shetland Isles. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3d ser. 20 no. 116: 247-256. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U275] PDF]
Gunthers Zo. Record 1866 p. 444. reference to means or causes of variation in Lepidop — food.
[Koch, Gabriel. 1866. Die Indo-Australische Lepidopteren-Fauna. The Zoological Record 3: 443-446. CUL-DAR.LIB.784 PDF]
Transact Ent. Soc Vol. IV (Part 3. (3 series) Wallace p. 308 on Pieridæ, as in almost every species of Papilio & my Nymphalidæ, in Celebes the wings are differently shaped.
[Wallace, Alfred Russel. 1867. On the Pieridae of the Indian and Australian regions. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 4 (part III): 301-416, pls. 1-4. Text and Wallace Online]
do do Vol. V. Part 7. p. 537 & 538 Bates on some of the dimorphic Butterflies, on Amazon with intermediate forms found in certain districts: excellent.
[Bates, Henry Walter. 1867. On a collection of butterflies formed by Thomas Belt, Esq., in the interior of the Province of Moranham, Brazil. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 5: 535-546. PDF]
do do do do p. C. on photographic like colouring of cocoon for protection.
[Wood, T. W. 1867. Remarks on the coloration of chrysalides. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 5: xcix-ci. PDF]
Proc. Linn. Soc Vol IX. Bot no. 38. Bates p. 370 on Erycinidæ in one group in which sub constent branches differ in different species & in sexes of same species.
[Bates, Henry Walter. 1867. A catalogue of Erycinidæ, a family of diurnal Lepidoptera. Journal of the Linnean Society of London (Zoology) 9 no. 38: 367-372. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U716] PDF]
Faivre p. 177 on autumn plant from Heer & animals very differently exposed sel. constant: no new places. good for man.
[Faivre, Ernest. 1868. La variabilité des espèces et ses limites. Paris: Germer Baillière. [inscribed] CUL-DAR.LIB.186 PDF]
Transact. Ent Soc. Vol. 2 Part, 6. 1866. p. 456 to end M'Lachland on variation of Lepidopt (I think omitted)
[McLachlan, R. 1866. Observations on some remarkable varieties of Sterrha sacraria, Linn., with general notes on variation in Lepidoptera. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 2: 453-468, pl. XXIII. PDF]
Proc. Linn. Soc. Vol X Bot no 48 p. 505. Abortion in Orchid slower with change of colours. (see also Buist. Pisc. Experiments
[Parish, C. 1868. Dimporphism of flowers of Cymbidium tigrinum. Journal of the Linnean Society of London (Botany) 10 no. 48: 505-506. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U655] PDF]
Proc. Zoology Soc. 1868 Part 11. p. 249-254. Murie on changes in Salmon reared in F. Water.
[Murie, James. 1868. On the supposed arrest of development of the salmon when retained in fresh water. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 36 no. 2: 247-254, pl. XXIII. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U1387] PDF]
Transact. Ent. Soc 1868. p x. — difference in tarsi in ♂ & ♀ — exaggeration of certain characters.
[Pascoe, Francis Polkinghorne. 1868. [New Zealand beetle exhibited.] Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 1868: x. PDF]
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Murphy (Intelligence &c) Vol. I p. 303. The variability in adult a lot of Branchiæ in Perenni-branchiate analogous to difference in allied forms.
[Murphy, Joseph John. 1869. Habit and intelligence. 2 vols. London: Macmillan. [vol. 1 inscribed by publisher] CUL-DAR.LIB.457 vol. 1 PDF vol. 2. PDF]
Kiesenwetter (128 Review of Me) p. 334. On variation in relation to Ranges — Alpine insects constant — Excellent fixed local races, but species variable in other [elevations] - Hereditary vars intermediate versus race.– — Laws of analogous variation & variability in antennæ — Graduating vars. in certain localities.– Moths crossing
[Kiesenwetter, Helmuth von. 1867. Entomologische Beiträge zur Beurtheilung der Darwin'schen Lehre. Entomologische Zeitschrift 11: 327-349. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection reviews 128] PDF]
Quatrefages (Review 146) p. 100 Definition of Species. –
[Quatrefages de Bréau, Jean Louis Armand de. 1868-1869. Origines des espèces animales et végétales. Revue des deux mondes 2d ser. 78 (1868): 832-860; 79 (1869): 208-240; 80 (1869): 64-95, 397-432, 638-672. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection reviews 146] PDF]
Robin 4to Pamphlet (133) p. 431 On one perturbation in Development, causing others
[Robin, Charles. 1870. Comment les parties de l'organisme s'approprient à des usages déterminés. Revue des cours scientifiques de la France et de l'étranger 6: 427-432. (whole issue) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection Quarto 133] PDF]
Askenasy (4to Pamph 138) p. 23 Bot. Zeitung very good, explains by descent 2 forms of Ranunculus.
[Askenasy, Eugen. 1870. Ueber den Einfluss des Wachsthumsmediums auf die Gestalt der Pflanzen. Botanische Zeitung 28: 193-201; 225-239. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection Quarto 138] PDF]
– Sudden transition thus explained — vars. not heredity — Extreme vars. prevail over to intermediates — analogous variation [Homophetic] of [Larkettes]
Kerner (4to Pamph. 142) p. 28 outer zone of existence favorable to variation.
[Kerner, Anton Joseph. 1869. Die Abhängigkeit der Pflanzengestalt von Klima und Boden. Ein Beitrag zur Lehre von der Entstehung und Verbreitung der Arten, gestützt auf die Verwandtschaftsverhältnisse, geographische Verbreitung und Geschichte der Cytisusarten aus dem Stamme Tubocytisus D. C. Innsbruck: Wagner'schen Universitæts-Buchhandlung. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection Quarto 142] PDF]
p. 30 cd perceive no effect from soil & climate.
Durand (8vo P. 530) de L'Influence des Milieaux, case strongly put.
[Durand, Jean Pierre de Gros. 1868. Sur l'action des milieux géologiques dans l'Aveyron. Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'Anthropologie de Paris 2d ser. 3: 135-147. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 530] PDF]
Godron (8vo P. 560) correlation & effects of Perfume in Ivy
[Godron, Dominique Alexandre. 1867. Observations sur les organes de la végétation du "Hedera Helix" L. Nancy: Raybois. (Mémoires de l'Academie de Stanislas). [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 560] PDF]
Meehan (8vo Pam 592) correlation & adhesion account for form of leaves in magnolia & Liriodendron — peculiar leaves of [illeg]
[Meehan, Thomas. 1870. On the stipules of Magnolia and Liriodendron. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia 22: 114-117. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 592] PDF]
Duncan (8vo Pamph 617) corals have varied at all times like now
[Duncan, Peter Martin. 1868. First report on the British fossil corals. Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 75-114. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 617] PDF]
Meehan (8vo Pamph 621) on causes of variability, but external conditions
[Meehan, Thomas. 1868. Variations in Taxodium and Pinus. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia 20: 300-302. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 621] PDF]
Peyritsch (8vo pamph 625) quote Hofmeister that position of flower & gravity affects the form of flowers.
Peyritsch, Johann Joseph. 1869. Über Pelorian bei Labiaten. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 60: 343-366, 6 pls. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 625] PDF]
Stolickza (8vo Pamph 626) 52, 61 Bryozoans and Actinia acclimate to F. water
[Stoliczka, Ferdinand. 1869. On the anatomy of Sagartia schilleriana and Membranipora bengalensis, a new coral and a bryozoon living in brackish water at Port Canning. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 38: 28-63, 4 pls. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 626] PDF]
Annals & Mag. of N. Hist. 1869 p. 438 Sars nearly agrees with Jeffrey, about colour of shells & depth. & p. 440
[Sars, Georg Ossian. 1869. Remarks on the distribution of animal life in the depths of the sea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4th ser. 3 no. 18: 423-441. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U297] PDF]
Proc. Ent. Soc. 1869 Part 4. p. 341 Sexual & specific difference of same kind in genera of Butterflies.
[Wallace, Alfred Russel. 1869. Notes on eastern butterflies (continued). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1869 (part IV): 321-349. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U442] Text Image PDF]
[ditto] p. IX. good on butterflies constant in certain areas & variable in others — does this refer to sp. or var??
[Bates, Henry Walter. 1869. [Exhibited collection of Japanese butterflies.] Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 1869: viii-ix. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U442] PDF]
Proc. R. Irish Acad. Vol X. Part II. p. 122 Macalister good on the parts about differ most from type, varying most
[Macalister, Alexander. 1868. Further notes on muscular anomalies in human anatomy, and their bearing upon homotypical myology. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 10 no. 2: 121-164. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U97] PDF]
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Murray Journal of Travel no. 4. p. 223 Chapman on a Euphorbia poisonous to white Rhinoceros, but not to Black R.
[Murray, Andrew. 1868. Chapman's travels in South Africa. Journal of Travel and Natural History 1 no. 4: 201-225. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U599] PDF]
Journal of Hort. Soc. 1868 -vol. 2 p. 21 Grafting grapes certainly affecting berrys.
[Standish, John. 1868. Note on one of the hybrids between the Muscat of Alexandria and the Trouveren Muscat, which promises a supply of grapes all the year round. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society 2d ser. 2 no. 5: 20-21. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U1048] PDF]
Annals & mag of N. Hist 1868 (Oct.) p. 304 G. Jeffrey on size & colour of shells relating to Depth.
[Jeffreys, John Gwyn. 1868. Last report on dredging among the Shetland Isles. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4th ser. 2 no. 10: 298-316. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U289] PDF]
[ditto] (Nov.) p. 358-362 M'Andrew versus Jeffreys.
[McAndrew, Robert. 1868. Remarks upon Mr. J. Gwyn Jeffreys's last dredging report. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4th ser. 2 no. 11: 357-362. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U290] PDF]
[ditto] (Dec) p. 449. Coloured shells at profound Depths.
Jeffreys, John Gwyn. 1868. Reports on dredging. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4th ser. 2 no. 22: 448-449. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U291] PDF
459 8vo Pamph Buist in changes in grey salmon confined to F. water
[Buist, Robert. 1866. The Stormontfield piscicultural experiments, 1853-1866. Edinburgh: Edmonston (Odds and Ends, 14). [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 459] PDF]
477 do do Houghton on variation in individual & in family of the Swim-bladder in fishes.
[Houghton, William. 1868. On the air or swimming bladder of fishes. Popular Science Review 7: 378-385. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 477] PDF]
490 do Carriere, Radis Sauvage — good evidence of direct action of Soil.
[Carrière, Élie-Abel. 1869. Origine des plantes domestiques démontrée par la culture du Radis sauvage. Paris: Carrière. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 490] PDF]
509. do Morren on cult plants varying in same manner at same time in Europe
[Morren, Édouard. 1867. L'Origine des variétés sous l'influence du climat artificiel des jardins. Archives des sciences physiques et Naturelles 29: 143-158. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 509] PDF]
108 (Review of me) 63-66 July G. H. Lewes on Excellent conditions not causing change from not reacting on organisation
[Lewes, George Henry. 1868. Mr. Darwin's hypotheses. Fortnightly Review n.s., 3 (April): 353-373; (June): 611-628; 4 (July: 61-80); (November): 492-509. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection reviews 108] Text Image]
109 (Review of me) Weismann p. 26 to On 2 Factors in causing variations.
[Weismann, August. 1868. Über die Berechtigung der Darwin'schen Theorie. Ein akademischer Vortrag gehalten am 8 Juli 1868 in der Aula der Universität zu Freiburg im Breisgau. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann. ['inscribed' (actually addressed to send to Darwin in the post 'Mr. Charles Darwin Esq. Down. Bromley. Kent. S. E. England'] [Darwin Pamphlet Collection reviews 109 (subsequently moved and '109' reassigned)] CUL-DAR.LIB.676 PDF Recorded as '109' in CUL-DAR262.8.9-18 and CUL-DAR262.8.6-8]
112 (Reviews) H. Hoffman p. 44 On causes of Variation, like Nägeli a useful alphabetical Table on recorded variation of all Plants.
[Hoffmann, Hermann. 1869. Untersuchungen zur Bestimmung des Werthes von Species und Varietät, ein Beitrag zur Kritik der Darwinischen Hypothese. Giessen: J. Ricker'sche Buchhandlung. [with quotation from Mendel 1865 on p. 52. No Darwin annotations are on this page.][Darwin Pamphlet Collection reviews 112] PDF]
Zoolog. Record. 1867 p. 502 On translucent vars of Land-shells in certain French districts
[Tasle, M. 1867. Catalouge of the mollusks of the department of Morbihan, Vannes. Zoological Record 4: 502. PDF]
(126) 4th Pamph — Lesquereux p. 412 Sulisbusia (Test) polymorphic like preret kinsies
[Lesquereux, Leo. 1869. On species of fossil plants from the tertiary of the state of Mississippi. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 13 no. 3 (1869): 411-433, 10 pls. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection Quarto 126] PDF]
(127) do Hyatt Alph On stages of life in individual parallel to succession in our strata — similar — case — doc it never more than that grey of recent adult results extinct forms
[Hyatt, Alpheus. 1866. On the parallelism between the different stages of life in the individual and those in the entire group of the molluscous order Tetrabranchiata. [Read 21 February.] Memoirs of the Boston Society of Natural History 1 (1866-9): 193-209. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection Quarto 127] PDF]
Carriere "Fix des Vars" p. 31 on moderately vigor plants partly characters best.
[Carrière, Élie-Abel. 1865. Production et fixation des variétés dans les végétaux. Paris: Libraire agricole de la Maison Rustiane. [inscribed] CUL-DAR.LIB.107 PDF]
do do p. 57 number of vars in ratio to number of allied
do do p. 70 72 effect of condition on Bud — variation
Murphy Habit & Intelligence Vol. I p 215 Huxley on Branchiæ present & absent in same sp. & vary in presence in allied forms. Gradation & Law
[Murphy, Joseph John. 1869. Habit and intelligence. 2 vols. London: Macmillan. [vol. 1 inscribed by publisher] CUL-DAR.LIB.457 vol. 1 PDF vol. 2. PDF]
[ditto] p. 263 Conclusion — parts first found affecting subsequent parts & related to amount of difference in part in groups. F. Müller shows important part not first found; yet case here of facts showing that large eye is found earlier in Reptile than in mammal, & very late is 1/2 Blind Reptile
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