On the action of sea-water on the germination of seeds, pp. 130-140 in: Journal of Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London (Botany), vol. 1, no. 3.
London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans and Williams & Norgate, 1856. First edition, journal issue in original printed wrappers, and a remarkable association copy, of this important contribution of Darwin to biogeography. This copy was presented by John Stevens Henslow, perhaps the single most influential person in leading Darwin onto..... More
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