RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1865.09.20. Seedlings from a Hom. long-styled Cowslip. CUL-DAR77.57. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2023. RN1
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Sept 20th 1865. Seeds Seedlings from a Hom. long-styled Cowslip-Polyanthus, again fertilised by own pollen (i. e grandchildren of ordinary plant) germinated several days before seeds seedlings from an ordinary long-styled Cowslip-Poly fertilised by own pollen (i.e. children of ordinary plant).
(I think something of this kind occurred with Chinese Primrose)—
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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