From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[4 Feb 1842]
Source of text:
Enns Entomology Museum, University of Missouri
Summary:
Informs Owen of the fossil finds of F. J. Muñiz in south America.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Informs Owen of the fossil finds of F. J. Muñiz in south America.
Congratulates him on his discovery of the parallax of Alpha Centauri. Comments on this and makes suggestions for further examination.
Not much is known about the circumstances that affect the color of plants. JH's researches will be valuable if they throw any light on the subject. Comments on the various theories affecting the color of plants.