RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette, 1855-1857. CUL-DAR75.8. 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. RN1

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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1855 continued

821. On different vars. of Quince varying in [stones]

[J. De Jonghe, Brussels.]

820 different vars of Batatas suited to different climates

1856

135 French Peaches certainly better on one sort of Plum than on another

191 On the 2 species of Quinces

246, 262 Larches with different coloured cones at different rates

263 On variation of œstivation in mimulus

379 White Fowls more subject to gapes – owing to  Fasciolas (good)

[George Montagu. Account of a species of Fasciola which infests the Trachea of poultry, with a mode of cure.]

405 on the 2 or 3 species of Quinces (good)

458 In growing seed of any kind Hardy & so always plant on poor soil in Garden many analogous papers

476 on number of seed (in Carrot & Parsnip

522 on Turnips requiring mush Phosphate, though containing little

531 on nectarine sporting into Peach & Reverse (discussed) (2)

563 on the Laws of Colour – the several series, in same genus & species

582 Henslow on Centauri, vars of

587 Ægilops cases upset

588 Kidney Beans imported from America almost all sterile; so there have been some acclimatization

620 In 6th or 7th generations the clear mark of a cross appearing

648 Sport in grape in same bunch

682 Buckman's experiment on Parsnips. Vetch & Avena

729 do on growing Rose & Turnips near each other (I believe trusted)

744 Young Cabbage 11 ft high. 2 Walking sticks, magpie built in (in relation to each other into trees

804 Jonghe says in raising seedlings for Pears, some always unlike parents.

806 A Saponania affording instance of marginal & free central placentation.

V854 Practical man thinks 2 Oaks the same

859 p 779-1857 (2) On difference (2) variation of Wheat producing more when grown together. good

1857

45 on ducks geese & white gander – but gosling not white

85 on gradual improvement of Flora to flowers – proof of selection

216 on magnificent double-flowering Chinese Peaches (2) when selection has grown from flowers

234 on better varieties beating out old & worse ones (2)

382 on grafting Cytisus, altering Laburnum tree – 400 do 

548 – 5 species of Oaks with 63 varieties!

550 Double Canterbury Bell made in 4 generations

[in margin:] bad cultivation

566 Arachis upper flowers clearly aborted, as [illeg] cannot seed good

612 Hardiness of Pears independent of vigour

613 Sport in tubers of Potato p 622 do 679 do


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