RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1867.11.10.-[1868].02.11. Crossed Peas - Mr Laxton. CUL-DAR78.121. 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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See Darwin's letter to Hooker and Thomas Laxton in Correspondence vol. 14. Darwin cited this information from Laxton in Variation 1: 397 -8.
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Crossed Peas— Mr Laxton
Nov. 10' 3° P.m (1867) put in warm water & at night on sand a pure "Grass-green" — a purple pea from "Purple-pod" & a crossed yellow pea from former by pollen of latter. — The pea of the purple-pod is much larger than grass-green or the cross. which are nearly alike in size— Mr L says both pure parents grow about 3 ft. high. —
Nov. 10. 3°. P.m} 1. crossed 2. Grass green ♀ 3. Purple Pod Nov 11. 12° noon 4. Crossed 5. Tall Sugar P 6. 7. Purple-pod 8. do
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Nov. 12th. about 3° A.m. germ Nov 12th 12° noon. Nov 14th. 1°. day
Nov 13th. 6' P.m. Nov. 12' 2° 30' P.m Nov. 14' 8°. Nov. 13th 2' P.m Nov 15th 2' P.m
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Dec. 2d Crossed 1. is taller than 2 & 3. Dec 30th only a shade taller now— Feb. 11th as no 3 died I have pulled up these 3 plants. Dec 2d Crossed 4. is tallest of lot. — Dec. 30' Crossed 4. do |
(Feb. 10' Pea no I considerably higher than the 2 others.
― ― no 4. — a little higher than the 4 others. —)
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