RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Table A / Enumeration of plants experimented on (tables comparing weights / Proof sheet of Insectivorous plants, p. 24. CUL-DAR77.132-133. (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
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Enumeration of plants experimented on.—
(p. 387)
Table A Crossed Self-fer
789 802
Vandellia [illeg] 20
Reseda lutea out of doors } 8 8
R. odorata 8 8
― 8 8
Petunia 10 10
Beta 8 8
Zea 10 10
Phalar 12 12
Table C 853 [+] 121 [+] 113 [+] 14 [=] 1101 886 [+] 40 [+] 76 [+] 14 [=] 1016 [+] 60 [=] 1076
Table C Crossed S-fert.
p. 1 121 100
28 19
18
p. 2 10
16 15
21
p 2 113 76
14 14
Total number in the 2 columns in Table C. 292 274
[+] 22 [+] 10
Total 292 305
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Weights Table C.
Pots
Ipomaea
Brassica 22
Escholza 118
Petunia 23
[illeg] 37
200 [÷] 4 [=] 50
/ 100: 50
Weights in Pots Table B
Ipomaea 44
Vandellia 97
Brassica — 37
Escholtzy 168
R. lutea 21
R odorata 99
Dianthus 49
Petunia 22
487 587
487 [÷] 8 [=] 60.87 = say 61
/ 100: 61
(Not worth giving)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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