RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [numbers and table relating to comparison of sizes of crossed]. CUL-DAR84.2.163r.. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed 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-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
163
[plant crossing notes:]
1—2 in
2— 2 in - 2 out
3- 2 in 2 out | ½ out /
4. 3 out ½ out
5 1 in — 1 out
6 1 in
1 2 in
2 2 in
9 3 in Eliz
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15 in | 8 out / 2
163
If female Pheasant for instance had been rendered dull by protection - why shd young always be dull, whilst young of very many birds are bright, which seem to infer protection during incubation at least, for they generally build in Holes or domed nests
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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