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From Francis Darwin   [before 3 August 1878]

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Sachs jumps to the conclusion twiners and tendrils are similar from the Menispermum that twined without a stick. Akebia grows down a stick; not only the free end is involved.

Sleeping plants.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [before 3 Aug 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 209.8: 152
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11638

To Francis Darwin   3 August [1878]

Summary

Is pleased FD’s climbing work goes well.

Thanks him for information on heliotropism.

Discusses sleep movements

and his observations on the sensitivity of radicle tips.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  3 Aug [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 42
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11639