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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland
Date:
12 Feb [1868]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

CD is much interested in FB’s remarks in Land and Water on the apparent excess of male trout over females and asks for further information on other fish, birds, and domestic quadrupeds.

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From:
Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Feb 1868
Source of text:
DAR 86: A46–8b
Summary:

On the proportion of sexes in salmon, trout, and rats. [see Descent 1: 305, 308.]

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland
Date:
29 Feb [1868]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

CD sends thanks for information; he will write to Mr Bush.

In relation to the fecundation of ova CD adds that he has compared the use of very little pollen against an immense supply; found no difference in number or weight of seeds or in their germination.

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From:
Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Apr [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 363
Summary:

Sends Salmon Fisheries Report. Asks for CD’s opinion on his "close season" chapter.

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