RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1870.08-09.13. Mignonette / Reseda odorata. CUL-DAR79.183-186. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2023. RN1
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Mignonette August 1870
The crossed seed were spont. crossed by insects
The self Plants were spont. self-fert. under net
Measured to tips of leaves, neglecting flowers.
Trained up sticks.
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In Pot E one of cross [text excised]
middle of growth, & not [text excised]
pulled up to shorten [text excised]
on opposite side of [text excised]
This great difference [text excised]
plants on p. 116 [text excised]
quite unexpected, [text excised]
between self-sterility [text excised]
seedlings.—
no difference apparently in Fertility
Sept 13th
All the crossed plants weighed 11 1/2 oz
do ― self ― do ― 7 3/4 oz
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Adjoining long rows in open air — growth completed — Lettered lost the selfs, from self-fertile parent
Marked F
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(Reseda odorata)
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(116
Mignonette. August 1870
The 2 lots of seed came from same plant which was highly considerably self-sterile
The crossed were artificially crossed with pollen from distinct plant
The self-fertilised were spontaneously [text excised]
though few in number.
Measured to tips of leaves, negl [text excised]
Trained up stick.
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Adjoining long rows sown in open air — growth completed — Numbered lot the self from a self-semi-sterile parent.—
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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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