RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Dianthus (comparison of crossed and self-fertilised). CUL-DAR77.107a-107b. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Text 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).
107a
Dianthus
✔ 2518000 [÷] 2737 [=] 919 3 places
✔ 848.625 [÷] 31 [=] 27.37
Crossed no Self no
6 168 6 144
2 17.16 —{ 17 16 4/8 2 —{ 10 4/8 9
8 227 1/8 8 225 6/8
15
420 10 265 4/8 95
31 848 .16 125 625 26 654.75
average 27.36 average 25.18
as 100 to 92
(General average of Dianthus)
1-7b
848.16 [÷] 31 [=] 27.36
✔ 654.75 [÷] 26 [=] 25.18
27.36: 25.18 :: 100
2518000 [÷] 27.36 [=] 8
2518000 [÷] 2736 [=] 92
107bv
28 [x] 6 [=] 168 24 [x] 6 [=] 144
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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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