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DCP-LETT-8568

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
22 Oct 1872
Source of text:
Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (100)
Summary:

Spiralling of tendrils.

Has worked hard on Drosera.

Is interested in tracing the "nerves" of Dionaea which follow the vascular bundles. Finds he can paralyse half of the leaf by pricking it at a certain point.

Wishes AG to carry out two experiments on D. filiformis.

Has received AG’s Dubuque address [Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 4 (1872): 282–98].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8728

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
8 Jan 1873
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (102)
Summary:

Has received, through AG, a letter on Dionaea [from W. M. Canby] which has greatly interested him. CD asks AG to question his correspondent on whether it catches large or small insects.

Mary Treat will observe Drosera filiformis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8806

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
11 Mar [1873]
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (106)
Summary:

Astonished by Agassiz’s argument; has sent AG’s memorandum to Nature [see 8786].

Is working on cross- and self-fertilising plants and has temporarily stopped work on Drosera.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9480

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
3 June [1874]
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (103)
Summary:

CD is deeply pleased by AG’s article on him in Nature [10 (1874): 79–81].

Is preparing book on "Drosera and Co." for the printers. Reports observations on digestion in Drosera and Pinguicula.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9483

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
5 June [1874]
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (104)
Summary:

Profoundly grateful for AG’s article in Nature; he is especially pleased by what AG says about teleology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9511

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
25 June 1874
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (108)
Summary:

Remarks on his work on Pinguicula. Notes its digestive power; it absorbs nutritious matter from leaves and seeds as well as insects.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9520

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
30 June [1874]
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (109)
Summary:

Thanks for Sarracenia, which is as wonderful as any orchid.

Asks AG to observe Pinguicula.

Has read AG’s semi-theological review [Nation 18 (1874): 348–51] with interest

and has obtained the book [C. Hodge, What is Darwinism? (1874)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9779

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
25 Dec 1874
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (110)
Summary:

Read AG’s article [see 9753] on longevity and duration of varieties with great interest.

Death of Mrs Hooker.

Hopes Insectivorous plants will be out in the spring.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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