RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of 8vo Pamphlets. CUL-DAR75.71. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021. RN3
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250 Scudder on Representative & complemental species — Distribution of
Scudder, Samuel Hubbard. 1862. On the genus Colias in North America. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 9: 103-111. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 250] PDF
253 Greening on crossing of Dark & Light coloured moths — good Effect of on Caterpillars
Proceedings of the Northern Entomological Society (28 July). 19pp. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 253]
256 Lesquereux 65 p. 67 p 73 on difference of coal Plants of Europe & N. America.
Lesquereux, Leo. 1859-1863. On some questions concerning the coal formations of North America. American Journal of Science and Arts 2d ser. 28 (1859): 21-37; 30 (1860): 63-74, 367-384; 32 (1861): 15-25, 193-205; 33 (1862): 206-216; 35 (1863): 375-386. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 256] PDF
p. 376 to 381 on difference of plant in successive stages of its coal & slow & sudden changes in.
258 McDonnel on Electrical organ of Torpedo.
McDonnell, Robert. 1862. On the organs which in the common ray are homologous with the electrical organs of the torpedo. Proceedings of the Natural History Society of Dublin 7: 200-203. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 258] PDF
259 Wallace on distribution of Birds in Malay Arch & World
Wallace, Alfred Russel. 1859. Letter from Mr. Wallace concerning the geographical distribution of birds. Ibis 1 (4): 449-454. CUL-DAR133.9.1 / [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 259] Text Image (cover sheet) PDF
260 Baird on eggs of Entomostraca retaining vitality in mud.
Baird, William. 1861. Description of a new species of Branchipus (B. eximius), from the Pool of Gihon in Jerusalem. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 209-210, pl. XII. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 260] PDF
261 Halderman. (p. 2) on fishing Eagle fishing closely, when it cannot make other Eagles disengage
Meehan, Thomas. 1862. On the uniformity of relative characters between allied species of European and American trees. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 14: 10-12. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 261] PDF
Meehan on leafing of America & Europe trees very good
262 Wollaston on Beetles of St. Helena.
Wollaston, Thomas Vernon. 1861. On certain Coleoptera from St. Helena. Journal of Entomology 1: 207-216. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 262] PDF
264 Martins on use of organ — a tail & more prehensile — false notions how originated — Apterix had wings for sake of flying.
Martins, Charles Frédéric. 1862. De l'unité organique dans les animaux et les végétaux. Revue des deux mondes 39: 868-892. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 264] PDF
p. 16 Rudimentary organs, good, correction injurious in man.
p. 25 Use of coralla to Embellish plants!
265 G Blake general sketch of fossil animals of S. America
Blake, Charles Carter. 1862. Past life in South America. The Geologist (September): 323-330. (whole issue) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 265] PDF
267 Jukes p. 11, on great faults, & formed slowly
Jukes, Joseph Beete. 1862. Address to Geological Section of the British Association. Dublin: Printed for private circulation. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 267] PDF
270 Searles Wood p. 33 think marine Saurians destroyed by Cestracionts
Wood, Searles V. Jr. 1862. On the forms and distribution of the land-tracts during the secondary and tertiary periods respectively; and on the effects upon animal life which great changes in geographical configuration have probably produced. Philosophical Magazine 4th ser. 23: 161-171, 269-282, 382-393. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 270] PDF
272 Marcou p. 6, 8 on "Colonies" in N. America like Barrandes.-
Marcou, Jules. 1862. Letter to M. Joachim Barrande, on the Taconic rocks of Vermont and Canada. Cambridge MA: Welch & Bigelow. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 272, Quarto 90] PDF
273 Scudder 432, 440 on Orthoptera in relation, with reference to Blind case insect
Scudder, Samuel Hubbard. 1862. Materials for a monograph of the North American Orthoptera, including a catalogue of the known New England species. Boston Journal of Natural History 7(3): 409-480. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 273] PDF
274 Crawfurd p. 8 On Unity of Human Race, 21 Lower markers, most intelligent
Crawfurd, John. 1863. A few notes on Sir Charles Lyell's "Antiquity of Man" and on Prof. Huxley's "Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature". London: Spottiswoode. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 274] PDF
275 276 Dareste - on cause of monstrosity —
Dareste, Camille. 1862. Mémoire sur la production artificielle des monstruosités. Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Zoologie) 4th ser. 18: 243-276. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 275] PDF
277 Haughton of forms of cells of Hive Bee.
Haughton, Samuel. 1863. On the form of the cells made by various wasps, and by the honey bee: with an appendix on the origin of species. Dublin: University Press. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 277] PDF
278 Haliburton on Sneezing man.
Haliburton, Robert Grant. 1863. New materials for the history of man, derived from a comparison of the customs and superstitions of nations. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Chamberlain. [inscribed][Darwin Pamphlet Collection 278] PDF
285 Saussure Mexican Birds p. 4 On Habits of Coleoptera
Saussure, Henri Louis Frédéric de. 1858. Observations sur les moeurs de divers oiseaux du Mexique. Geneva: Ramboz & Schuchardt. (from: Bibliothèque Universelle et Revue Suisse. Archives des sciences physiques et naturelles 1: 331-338, pl. 4; 3: 14-25, 168-182, 4: 22-41.) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 285] PDF
43 [Teterus] laying in other nests.
287 Asa Gray Review of De Candolle p 440 on Phyllotaxis
Gray, Asa. 1863. [Review of de Candolle, Étude sur l'espèce, à l'occasion d'une revision de la famille des Cupulifères] Species, considered as to variation, geographical distribution, and succession. American Journal of Science and Arts 2d ser. 35: 431-444. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 287] PDF
p. 445 on Tendril of 2 or 3 form in Virginia Creeper.
289 Cohn on ligature of Plants
Cohn, Ferdinand Julius. 1861. Contractile Gewebe im Pflanzenreich. Breslau. (from: Abhandlungen der Schlesischen Gesellschaft für vaterländische Cultur. Abtheilung für Naturwissenschaften und Medicin 1 (1861): 1-48.) (whole issue) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 289] PDF
290 Haast. Excessive antiquity of Florida Reefs p. 209, 210
Hunt, Edward Bissell. 1863. On the origin, growth, substructure, and chronology of the Florida reef. American Journal of Science and Arts 2d ser. 35: 197-210. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 290] PDF
293 M'Donnell on position of Lepidopteran — Cycloid scales
McDonnell, Robert. 1860. Description of the Lepidosiren annectens. Natural History Review 7 (April): 93-112. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 293] PDF
Owen wrong about orifice to nose — Intermediate form.
295 Hoffman Fertile Hybrid
Hoffmann, Hermann. 1863. Ueber Pflanzenbastarde und Pflanzenarten. Westermann's Jahrbuch der illustrirten deutschen Monatshefte 23: 178-186. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 295] PDF
300 Martins on Hybridisation Reversion. His theory of p. 201 no difference between species & Races.
Naudin, Charles Victor. 1863. Nouvelles recherches sur l'hybridité dans les végétaux. Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Botanique) 4th ser. 19: 180-203. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 300] PDF
301 Jones Matthew on transportal of Fish by sea-weed &c
Jones, John Matthew. 1863. Contributions to the ichthyology of Nova Scotia. Proceedings and Transactions of the Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science 1(1), 45-54. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 301] PDF
302 Filippi on Land-shells not injured by sea-water
Filippi, Fillipo de. 1864. Accademia di Torino. Classe di Science fisiche e matematiche. Proc R Accad d Sci di Torino (28 February). 12pp. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 302]
303 Goethe — p. 11* on coloured Bracts to Flowers.
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. 1863. Essay on the metamorphosis of plants. Translated by Emily M. Cox; with explanatory notes by Maxwell T. Masters. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (December): 327-345, 360-374, pl. II. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 303] PDF
p 22 Corelation of seeds in Compositæ
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