RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Gardeners' Chronicle, 1855-1857. CUL-DAR75.8. Edited by John van Wyhe (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. RN2
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.
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).
In The Complete Library of Charles Darwin: 1841-1843: link 1844-1871: link
1841 PDF 1842 PDF 1843 PDF 1844 PDF 1845 PDF 1846 PDF 1847 PDF 1848 PDF 1849 PDF 1850 PDF 1851 PDF 1852 PDF 1853 PDF 1854 PDF 1855 PDF 1856 PDF 1857 PDF 1858 PDF 1859 PDF 1860 PDF 1861 PDF 1862 PDF 1863 PDF 1864 PDF 1865 PDF 1866 PDF 1867 PDF 1868 PDF 1869 PDF 1870 PDF 1871 PDF 1874. pp. 15-16. CUL-DAR58.2.32 Image link 1875. pp. 44-45. CUL-DAR139.18.24 Image PDF link
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821. On different vars. of Quince varying in [starters]
[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
v 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)
H. L. K. 1856. [Review of] George Montagu. Account of a species of Fasciola which infests the Trachea of poultry, with a mode of cure. Gardeners' Chronicle (31 May): 379-380.
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) (Q)
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) (Q) On difference (Q) 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 (Q) when selection has grown from flowers
234 on better varieties beating out old & worse ones (Q)
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 always aborted, (bad [illeg]) as peduncle cannot seed good
612 Hardiness of Pears independent of vigour
613 Sport in tubers of Potato p 622 do 679 do
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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