From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
9 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 3–4
Summary:
Criticisms and comments on JDH’s "Insular floras" in Gardeners’ Chronicle [(1867): 6].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[12 Jan 1867]
Source of text:
DAR 102: 131–4
Summary:
Responds to CD’s criticisms. JDH is sometimes confused as to what he has borrowed from CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
15 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 5–6
Summary:
More comments on "Insular floras": community of peculiar genera in the Atlantic islands descended from European plants now extinct.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Jan 1867
Source of text:
DAR 102: 135–7
Summary:
His view of CD’s hypothesis that Atlantic island genera are descended from extinct European plants.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
21 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 7
Summary:
On recent instalment of "Insular floras" in Gardeners’ Chronicle [(1867): 50]. Approves of JDH’s abstract of argument for transport of species [i.e., migration, as opposed to continental extension hypothesis].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
29 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 8–9
Summary:
On final instalment of "Insular floras" [Gard. Chron. (1867): 75]; rejoices at extent of their agreement.
Some criticisms of JDH’s position on geographical affinities, and volcanic islands.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project