RECORD: Darwin, C. R. and Emma Darwin [1869-1870]. Abstract of Laws of Variation under Nature. CUL-DAR75.148. 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: References:

1870. G. Rolleston. Forms of animal life. London: Macmillan and Co.

1869. M. T. Masters. Vegetable teratology, etc. London: Published for the Ray Society etc.

1871. T. V. Wollaston. On Fam. Endophlœidæ. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London,

1871. M. F. Plateau. Physico-chemical investigations upon the aquatic Articulata. Annals and magazine of natural history, series 4:7: 362-366.

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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Laws of Variation under Nature

Anthrop Review no 23 p 420 Virchow says size of tongue influence form of jaw

Rolleston Forms of An Life p xxi, reference to paper on favourable condition causing certain larval stages to be buried over, (Cope)

Harris Entomolog. Correspondence p. 125 good case by Doubleday of variant highly variable in one locality, but not in another

Proof that variability not inherent – Wealden evidence where we see same fact in different [illeg] of genus.

Masters on Teratology 29. Cohesion of stamens in exaggerated degree as in normal species.

p 340

Increased colour in monstrosities

["The occurrence of flowers or fruits of different colours on the same plant, or even in the same cluster, is a phenomenon which does not come within the scope of the present book; the reader may, however, be referred to the excellent summary on this subject published by Mr. Darwin in his work on the 'Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication."]

373

Cases of compensation

410

Relation between monstrous & natural suppression of parts.

424

Analogous monstrosity

467

Abortion with coincident changes.

472

Formation of hairs in relation to abortion.

483

Anomalies in placentation 485.

486

Correlation

488

Compensation

Häckel

Siphonophoræ p 80 extraordinary tendency in larvæ of medusæ monstrosities & variability

Nägeli

Bd. [Botanische Mittheilungen] most important on causes of Variability – direct action & especially on intermediate forms & their distribution.

Transact. Ent. Soc 1871. Part II. p. 240 Wollaston on var. of [illeg] in ♂ Tarphius

Zoolog. Record 1869. p. 2. Middendorf on climate not governing variations in size.

[do]    220. On  var. in female sexual characters.

Review of Me (168) Butterton on correlation of cyclops males & 6-digits.

8 vo Pamph (685) Duval-Jauve on parallel variations – good

[do]    (729) Bennett on mimicry in Plants – analogous Variations, found in pollen [illeg]

4to Pamphlet (187) Martens on tender indigenous plants belonging to general

Annals and Mag of N. Hist. May 1871. p. 365. On acclimatization of F. W. Articulata to sea.

Hager Col. of Astacidæ (Harrod [illeg] ) p. 34. Laws of Compensation.

Durand Origines animales de l'Homme

p. 32 Dareste on correlation

p. 90 – irregular abnormal muscle affect shape of bones


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