Are plants that arise from vegetative propagation individuals or merely parts of the original parent plant?
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Are plants that arise from vegetative propagation individuals or merely parts of the original parent plant?
Obliged for Belfast Journal.
Almost impossible to determine what constitutes an individual. Definition for sexually reproducing organisms does not apply to lower ones.
Thanks for response to query on what is an individual.
Sends paper on potatoes [see 10440].
Thanks for essay [Cras credemus: a treatise on the cultivation of the potato from the seed, having for proposed results the extinction of the disease (1876)] and seeds. Thinks principle on which JT is acting is right.
Cannot allow publication of his earlier letter [10368], as he cannot recall what he wrote.
Requests permission to publish CD’s previous letter [10440].
JT may publish CD’s letter.
Believes publishing CD’s letter will enable JT to suppress the potato disease several years sooner.
Returns CD’s answer to JT’s question "What is an individual?", and repeats his request for permission to publish it.
JT still thinks CD’s opinions on "what is an individual?" should be published.
Seeking financial backing for his research.
Gives advice on breeding of blight-resistant potatoes.
Sends some potato plants and tubers.
JT’s crossing experiments on potatoes. Attempts to develop resistance to Peronospora.
Does not think that publishing his letters as advertisement [for potato experiments] would help JT’s cause, so CD cannot give permission.
Regrets that he has neither the time nor health to undertake crossing experiments with JT’s specimens. Discusses crossing varieties.
Thanks for CD’s assistance and his advice on crossing.
Exposes means whereby considerable amounts of whisky are being produced duty-free.
Makes suggestions regarding statement on potato experiments to be published in Daily News.
Reports on potatoes grown from Torbitt’s seed.
Wants CD to forward to Chancellor of Exchequer a letter which explains the progress he has made in his potato crossing. Wants to print a CD letter to arouse public interest in the work.
Comments on letter on potato experiments JT intends to publish. Will talk with T. H. Farrer concerning JT’s work. Could he undertake work if aided by moderate grant or subscription?
Thanks for letter. Prepared to continue experiments if aided. Thinks of distributing new [potato] varieties. Believes seeds should be planted this spring.
T. H. Farrer will consider which department of Government to apply to [for funds for potato experiments]. Government will probably ask Hooker for advice, so CD has written to him. How much money does JT need?