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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Maw
Date:
3 July [1862]
Source of text:
Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/8)
Summary:

Thinks GM’s Pelargonium is a case of true correlated characters. Feels secondary sexual characters are only accidental correlations; does not see the same necessity for close simultaneous development of certain characters as GM does.

Will forward a copy of his Orchids.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Maw
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 July 1862
Source of text:
DAR 171.1: 96
Summary:

Thanks CD for sending Orchids.

Reports observations by his uncle relating to the successful breeding of a male mule with a horse.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project