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From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Jan 1876
Source of text:
DAR 178: 130
Summary:

Are plants that arise from vegetative propagation individuals or merely parts of the original parent plant?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Apr 1876
Source of text:
DAR 178: 131
Summary:

Thanks for response to query on what is an individual.

Sends paper on potatoes [see 10440].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Apr 1876
Source of text:
National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Library, Glasnevin
Summary:

Requests permission to publish CD’s previous letter [10440].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Apr 1876
Source of text:
National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Library, Glasnevin
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Apr 1876
Source of text:
DAR 178: 132
Summary:

JT still thinks CD’s opinions on "what is an individual?" should be published.

Seeking financial backing for his research.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Apr 1876
Source of text:
DAR 178: 133
Summary:

Sends some potato plants and tubers.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Apr 1876
Source of text:
DAR 178: 134
Summary:

JT’s crossing experiments on potatoes. Attempts to develop resistance to Peronospora.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Apr 1876
Source of text:
DAR 178: 135
Summary:

Thanks for CD’s assistance and his advice on crossing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Feb 1878
Source of text:
DAR 52: E2, DAR 178: 137
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Feb 1878
Source of text:
DAR 144: 484
Summary:

Thanks for letter. Prepared to continue experiments if aided. Thinks of distributing new [potato] varieties. Believes seeds should be planted this spring.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 138
Summary:

Problems of continuing with his crossing experiments; financial help from CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 139
Summary:

Talk of a subscription to help JT’s experiments. Progress of experiment; loss of fungus-resistance in varieties as they age.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 140
Summary:

Potato crossing experiments. Encloses printed copies of letters from people who have grown his potato seed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 141
Summary:

Life history of potato varieties. Changes in fruit, flower, and seed production with increasing age of a variety.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 142
Summary:

Sales of [potato] varieties have reduced amount of money needed [for experiments].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 143
Summary:

Thanks for CD’s criticism and advice. The difficult question of whether varieties "wear out".

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Apr 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 144
Summary:

Thanks for £100; will pay for planting this year’s varieties.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 June 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 145
Summary:

Progress of experiments. Wants CD’s advice on best way to cross-fertilise his plants.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Sept 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 146
Summary:

Has forwarded what he believes to be a new species of Solanum.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Sept 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 147
Summary:

Apologises for his error over the Solanum.

Thanks CD for his good wishes; JT believes he will increase yield and disease-resistance by his crossing and selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project