RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1876].02.17. Sweet Peas placed on damp sand under glass cover on chimney piece [tables]. CUL-DAR76.B1-B2. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. 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 76-79 contain material for Darwin's book Cross and self fertilisation (1876).
[B1]
Sweet Peas placed on damps sand under glass cover on chimney-piece on Feb 17th. 2º 30'. P.m.
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heavier than L many K |
Small Peas P. the produce of long L. Peas |
Peas lighter than P |
medium Peas M taken out of mature pods the produce of medium Peas. N. |
very small Peas produce of small peas P |
P. sizes produce of P. |
Feb 21. 8ºA.m |
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― 4º 30 Pm |
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23' 8º A.m. |
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4. 30' |
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24' 8º A.m |
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4º 30' |
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25th 8º A.m. |
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4º 30' |
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27' 8º A.m |
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4º 30' |
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28th 8º A.m |
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4º 30' |
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29th 8º A |
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[B1v]
Galton Germination of Peas
[B2]
Sweet Peas— Galton put on damp sand. Feb. 17.— 2º. 30'
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(N.B. smaller packet outside) |
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21' 8º A.m corner |
Feb. 21. 8º A.m Corner |
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21 4º 30 1 outside |
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21 4º 30 Pm corner ? seeds |
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22d 8º A 1 corner |
22 8º 1 corner |
22d 8 2 peas |
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4º 1 corner |
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― 4 1 not corner |
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23' 8º 2 corner |
22' 8º 1 outside |
22' 8º 8º 2 peas |
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― 4º 30 { 1 outside / 1 outside |
― 1 inside |
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23d 4º 30' 1 outside |
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1 outside 1 inside |
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4º 30' 2 inside |
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24th 8º 2 outside |
8º 1 inside |
8º 1 1 |
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4º 30 1 |
4º 30 1 outside |
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25' 8º only 2 left & these dead |
8º 2 inside |
8º 2 (all) |
8º 1 outside |
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4º 30 2 inside |
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8º 1 outside |
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8 1 outside |
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1 inside |
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27th 8º 1 outside |
8º 1 outside 1 inside |
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8 1 outside |
28' 8º |
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4' 30 |
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29' 8º |
1 inside 1 outside |
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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