RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Gardeners' Chronicle, 1843-1844. CUL-DAR75.2. (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).

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Volume 1843

24 Two hybrid seedlings Heath from same parents differ   in Ch. 9 I must under the head of homogeneity of Hybrids allude to Gartner having worked, as he says expressly chiefly on uncultivated plants

E. M. 1843. [Review of] Verhandlungen des Vereins zur Beforderung des Gartenbaues in den Koeniglich Preussischen Staaten. vol. XVI, pt. II. Gardeners' Chronicle (14 January): 24.

86 changes in Dahlia & all Florist flowers — Florists are astonished when they see an old drawing of an esteemed variety — Hence change gradual (p. 191 only few old vars. of Picotees)

Wildman. 1843. Qualifications of the Dahlia. Gardeners' Chronicle (11 February): 86.
Orson. 1843. On the properties of the carnation and the picotee. Gardeners' Chronicle (25 March): 191.

135 var. of Picotee very uncertain

Wood, J. F. 1843. A descriptive list of carnations and picotees. Gardeners' Chronicle (4 March): 134-135.

188 Large fruit produced chiefly on Strawberries (Q) with sexes distinct — use of dioeciousness Ch. 8

R. A. 1843. The dioecious character of the strawberry. Gardeners' Chronicle (25 March): 188.

318 Young thrush feeding young Blackbirds

Kingdon, Boughton. 1843. Birds. Gardeners' Chronicle (13 May): 318.

389 Rules for selecting seed in 1660 (but not good)

Hanmer, Thomas. 1843. The antiquities of gardening. Gardeners' Chronicle (10 June): 389.

391 Sport in Thorn  879 Sport in Ash

T. J. 1843. Hawthorns. Gardeners' Chronicle (10 June): 391.
Mason, W. 1843. The ash-tree. Gardeners' Chronicle (16 December): 878.

501 On Cock Wren's nests, unimportant   910 Important used as refuge

Tyro. 1843. Wrens. Gardeners' Chronicle (22 July): 501.
Saul, M. 1843. The wren's nest. Gardeners' Chronicle (30 December): 910.

775 a famous Orchis sport.

Bateman. 1843. The vagaries of flowers. Gardeners' Chronicle (13 May): 775-776.

806 Pois sans Parchemin more open to attack of tom-tits & Jays

Totty. 1843. Peas. Gardeners' Chronicle (18 November): 806.

877 One year all scarlet alone Dahlias were serrated (strange correlation) (see next year for very curious facts on correlation) Some not constant. Some not

T. C. W. 1843. Dahlias. Gardeners' Chronicle (16 December): 877.

— In some Picotee stigma protrudes dioecious before flower opens

O. 1843. Picotees. Gardeners' Chronicle (16 December): 877-878.

879 Doubling & sporting of Dahlia coccinea

Anon. 1843. Dahlia coccinea. Gardeners' Chronicle (16 December): 879.

✓ 881 Clover did not seed before Bees introduced (I am nearly sure no plants small LeguminousGrand case. All the small Bees— Hooker life of Papillomas Plants

Anon. 1843. Bees in New Zealand. Gardeners' Chronicle (16 December): 881.

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29. There are special raisers of Bulls & that more care in their breeding that more do they transmit character

Wilson. 1844. Rearing cattle, with a view to early maturity. Gardeners' Chronicle (13 January): 29-30.

68 House-fly same Canada, Britain Cape & Tasmania

Ruricola. 1844. The House flies. Gardeners' Chronicle (3 February): 68.

87 Sport in currant Bush   337 good case in Azalea  589 Peach sport

Revue Horticole. 1844. Remarkable sport of a currant-tree. Gardeners' Chronicle (10 February): 87.
Anon. 1844. Horticulture Society: Grand Exhibition. Gardeners' Chronicle (25 May): 337-338.
M. 1844. Sporting character of the peach. Gardeners' Chronicle (31 August): 589.

151 Variation analogous to allied species

215 Camellias seed freely when artificially fertilised

Godefroy, Rogonnnot. 1844. Artificial fertilisation. Gardeners' Chronicle (6 April): 215.

247 diversity in Hybrids from same pod — (I suppose species)

Herbert, William. 1844. Spofforth near Wetherby. A lovely new flower. Gardeners' Chronicle (20 April): 247.

260 Swan killing toads in numbers, but not eating them

Forsyth, A. 1844. The swan. Gardeners' Chronicle (27 April): 259-260.

374 ✓ on Bees from different Hives visiting different flowers some visited Pansies (Q)

Grant, John. 1844. Bees. Gardeners' Chronicle (8 June): 374.

476 On Peas being now got earlier then formerly

Barnes, James. 1844. Peas. Gardeners' Chronicle (20 July): 476.

500 Berkely on hybrid Ferns

Berkeley, Miles Joseph. 1844. Hybrid ferns. Gardeners' Chronicle (27 July): 500-501.

577 In certain seasons many Florists Flowers do not come true, I have noticed many cases & thus shows effect of climate on variation

— Seedlings new are yet said to be "not new" /688/

Anon. 1844. Seedling flowers. Gardeners' Chronicle (24 August): 576.
Anon. 1844. Seedling flowers. Gardeners' Chronicle (12 October): 688.

702 Irish yew not hereditary

W. G. 1844. Irish yew. Gardeners' Chronicle (19 October): 702.

740 Chidham wheat in hedge — How many fruit trees thus found. There is something very strange about this.—

Gibbs, R. 1844. Chidham wheat. Gardeners' Chronicle (2 November): 740.

782 Age of Robins only 4 years, owing to fighting of Cocks!

Kidd, William. 1844. Jealousy and ferocity of the redbreast. Gardeners' Chronicle (23 November): 782.

811 Capital Table of increase in weight of Gooseberries (Q)

Gibson, Thomas. 1844. Gooseberries. Gardeners' Chronicle (7 December): 811.

815 Dragon Fly 600 miles from Land

Saunders, William Wilson. 1844. Dragon-fly exhibited. Gardeners' Chronicle (7 December): 815.

835 Degeneracy of Brussel sprout curious case (can be kept here in England)

Binns. 1844. Upon the degeneration of Brussels sprouts. Gardeners' Chronicle (14 December): 835.

872 Marie Louise variable — Before sand Winter nelis very true Pear

W. D. F. 1844. Names of fruits. Gardeners' Chronicle (28 December): 872.


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