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DCP-LETT-4136

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry
Date:
2 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 145: 3
Summary:

Convinced length of stamens has no relation to powers of fertilisation in many plants.

Suggests experiments on Pelargonium and Phlox.

Advises about use of microscope.

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DCP-LETT-4137

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
2 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 93: B25–6
Summary:

Impressed by JS’s attempts to fertilise Gongora.

CD has large collection of notes on orchids, but does not know when he will publish on them again.

Asks for JS’s papers on sterility of individual orchids and on Drosera.

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DCP-LETT-4138

From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 76
Summary:

His satisfaction at CD’s acceptance of book as well as total public acceptance. Murray has given him a £250 advance. His pleasure at Asa Gray’s words.

Next task will be to write on origin [of species] by segregation of local races.

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