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INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS

by Charles Darwin

Published by Culture Et Civilisation, Bruxelles. 1st thus. 1969

Slightly better than very good condition. A facsimile of the first edition which was published in 1875. A few b/w drawings. Tan cloth boards, black title block with gilt title to spine. x and 462 pages including index.

Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine and corners. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean.

Stock no. 1829900

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Contents

  • CHAPTER I.
  • DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA, OR THE COMMON SUN-DEW
  • CHAPTER II.
  • THE MOVEMENTS OF THE TENTACLES FROM THE CONTACT OF SOLID BODIES
  • CHAPTER III.
  • AGGREGATOIN OF THE PROTOPLASM WITHIN THE CELLS OF THE TENTACLES
  • CHAPTER IV.
  • THE EFFECTS OF HEAT ON THE LEAVES
  • CHAPTER V.
  • THE EFFECTS OF NON-NITROGENOUS AND NITROGENOUS ORGANIS FLUIDES ON THE LEAVES
  • CHAPTER VI.
  • THE DIGESTIVE POWER OF THE SECRETION OF DROSERA
  • CHAPTER VII.
  • THE EFFECTS OF SALTS OF ARMONIA
  • CHAPTER VIII.
  • THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS OTHER SALTS, AND ACIDS ON THE LEAVE
  • CHAPTER IX.
  • THE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN ALKALOID POISONS, OTHER SUBSTANCES AND VAPOURS
  • CHAPTER X.
  • ON THE SENSITIVENESS OF THE LEAVES, AND ON THE LINES OF TRANSMISSION OF THE MOTOR IMPULSE
  • CHAPTER XI.
  • RECAPITULATION OF THE CHIEF OBSERVATIONS ON DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA
  • CHAPTER XII.
  • ON THE STRUCTURE AND MOVEMENTS OF SOME OTHER SPECIES OF DROSERA
  • CHAPTER XIII.
  • DIONAEA MUSCIPULA
  • CHAPTER XIV. ALDROVANDA VESICULOSA
  • CHAPTER XV.
  • DROSOPHYLLUM - RORIDULA - BYBLIS - GLANDULAR HARIS OF OTHER PLANTS - CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE DROSERACEAE
  • CHAPTER XVI.
  • PINGUICULA
  • CHAPTER XVII.
  • UTRICULARIA
  • CHAPTER XVIII
  • UTRICULARIA (continued)
  • INDEX

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