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Cross and self fertilisation

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The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, published on 10 November 1876, was the result of a decade-long project to provide evidence for Darwin’s belief that ‘‘Nature thus tells us, in the most emphatic manner, that she abhors…

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  • … [1867] ). One of these ‘exotics’ was the sweet pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ), and in October 1867, …
  • … ). Darwin was intrigued. ‘I am very glad to hear about  Lathyrus odoratus ; for here in England …
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