RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of American Journal Science and Arts, January 1842; Gardeners' Chronicle, 1855. CUL-DAR76.B135. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN1

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When I speak of flowers closed as Antirrhinum I might add papilionaceous & some other flowers. — Fumaria for instance.—

(Silliman N. American Journal of Science Jan. 1842 is the reference for pollen swept off decks of Ships)

[Cross and self fertilisation, p. 406: "t is remarkable that in these experiments there were on an average nineteen times as many pollen-grains in the atmosphere at the higher than at the lower levels.*
* In the 'North American Journal of Science' January 1842, there is an account of the pollen swept off the decks of a vessel."]

(Gardeners Chronicle 1855 July 21 my paper on bracteæ of Vicia sativa &c.—: see to this)

[Darwin, C. R. 1855. Nectar-secreting organs of plants. Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette no. 29 (21 July): 487.]

p 593 M.S

I publish a notice on the subject in G Ch.

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