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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-9562

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
24 [June 1874]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 16–17)
Summary:

Describes how Pinguicula captures insects.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9566

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
27 [June 1874]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 18)
Summary:

Thanks for letter on Erica tetralix.

Identification of leaves digested by Pinguicula.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9571

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
28 [June 1874]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 19–22)
Summary:

Must stop work on "bloom" and leaf movements if he is ever to get anything published on Drosera, etc.

Sends thanks for seeds. Encloses memorandum in case WTT-D wishes to communicate information to Royal Horticultural Society. Has not time to prepare article.

Discusses condition of plants borrowed from Kew.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9496

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 June [1874]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 340–1)
Summary:

Hopes a printing of 2000 copies [of Descent, 2d ed.] will be safe. Regrets price must be 12s. He is sure it is much improved.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9505

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Davis; Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Treat
Date:
22 June 1874
Source of text:
Amy Nagashima (private collection)
Summary:

Will soon publish on insectivorous plants; asks for a particular observation on Dionaea.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9519

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
David Moir; David Moore
Date:
28 June 1874
Source of text:
National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Library, Glasnevin (DSS/DM/1/1/16)
Summary:

Requests live Utricularia and Drosophyllum at suggestion of W. T. Thiselton-Dyer.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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