From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Digues La Touche
Date:
14 May [1863?]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 34
Summary:
Thanks for drawing and note about peach–nectarine.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
15 and 22 May 1863
Source of text:
DAR 115: 193
Summary:
The Lyell–Falconer squabble.
Discusses island vs continental floras and their degree of modification.
Critical of Wallace.
CD’s observations on phyllotaxy.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
23 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 194
Summary:
Seeks advice for John Scott on job offer in India.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
23 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 93: B15–16
Summary:
Has written to Hooker for his advice about the Darjeeling position. JS should not refuse the position on account of his experiments.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hermann Crüger
Date:
25 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 359
Summary:
Thanks for news about fertilisation of Melastomataceae.
Discusses fertilisation of orchids.
Mentions observations by John Scott.
Asks about "bud-variations".
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
25 and 28 May 1863
Source of text:
DAR 93: B41–4
Summary:
CD does not think he could be wrong about the stigma of Bolbophyllum.
Will not write up Drosera for years.
Praises JS’s experiments. Invites him to send a paper to Linnean Society.
L. C. Treviranus says all species of Primula present two forms except P. longiflora.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
29 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 195
Summary:
CD’s encouragement of John Scott, who has found a case of self-incompatibility in orchids, like William Herbert’s in Crinum.
Nägeli on phyllotaxy.
CD’s observations on broom fertilisation.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
31 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 93: B47–8
Summary:
Thanks JS for abstract of orchid sterility paper from Edinburgh Courant. His case of individual sterility will be of highest use to CD. Criticises JS’s writing. Points out weaknesses in the organisation of his argument and the use of inflated, imprecise language.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[25 July 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 112
Summary:
Relates events at Down;
asks WED to make some observations on Lythrum.
His present hobby-horse is tendrils.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
6 June [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 93: B38–40
Summary:
CD has spoken to Hooker of JS’s scientific merit, but has not suggested him for a colonial appointment.
Advice on style of writing.
Making extensive extract of JS’s orchid paper to communicate to Linnean Society [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 8 (1865): 162–7].
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
8 [June 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 158
Summary:
Sends Asa Gray letter to JDH. Gray’s "Coolness about England and U. S. beats anything".
John Scott’s difficulties at Edinburgh Botanic Garden.
JS’s paper on Primula crossing experiments.
Sends MS note about closing of stigma in orchids being dependent on affinity of pollen and independent of protusion of pollen-tubes.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
11 June [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 93: B22–3
Summary:
Hooker is impressed by JS’s MS on closing of stigma.
He will help find him a position. Hooker says if it is known that JS agrees with CD’s views, he will be unpopular in Edinburgh.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
23 [June 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 196
Summary:
Herbert Spencer’s work disappointing – "all words & generalities".
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
25 [June 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 197
Summary:
CD describes first observation of gyratory motion of tendrils: explains its adaptive function is to find objects to hold on to.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
1 July [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 198
Summary:
Describes experiments on rotation of tendrils and shoots.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
14 July [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 200
Summary:
Requests tendril-bearing plants.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
18 July [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 51 (EH 88206034)
Summary:
Sends F. Hildebrand’s paper for publication by the Linnean Society or in Natural History Review.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John James Aubertin
Date:
19 July 1863
Source of text:
DAR 143: 24
Summary:
Discusses geology of Brazil.
Asks for Brazilian stamps for his son.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
22 July [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 199
Summary:
Differences between tendrils derived from leaves and those derived from branches.
CD on Asa Gray’s attitude on the Civil War.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
25 [July 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 93: B45–6, B69
Summary:
Encourages JS to continue work on coloured primrose. No one has noticed this since Gärtner. CD will send his own data for JS’s use and will read MS when ready. Advises JS to repeat experiments if evidence is weak – for his reputation’s sake and for satisfaction at fully establishing a fact.
Treviranus made a slip of pen in writing of Primula longiflora as short-styled.
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