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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[15 Mar 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 108: 85, 173–4
Summary:

Has drawn all three forms of primroses CD sent "with same result". Has found no pink variety with middle style.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Mar [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 108: 86–7, 175–7
Summary:

Sends drawings of the pollen from Chinese Primula plants with styles and pistils of different lengths; observations on sizes and condition of their pollen.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Apr [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 110: A68–74
Summary:

Observations on [length of style and length of filament and stigmas of] Pulmonaria.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Apr 1864
Source of text:
DAR 110: A77–81b
Summary:

CD is right about variability [of Pulmonaria]. Encloses observations and diagrams of additional plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[30 Apr 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 108: 84
Summary:

[Outline sketches of pollen from long- and short-styled yellow cowslips and from red cowslip, magnified 350x.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 May 1864
Source of text:
DAR 110: A75–6
Summary:

Diagrams of short- and long-styled Pulmonaria under magnification.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 May [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 110: A66–7
Summary:

Observations on style length of 150 flowers of Pulmonaria [angustifolia]. [See Forms of flowers, p. 105.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 May [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 110: A83–6, A94
Summary:

Sends Pulmonaria anthers, with measurements of styles and pollen counts.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[19 May 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 110: B43–7
Summary:

Sends specimens of Menyanthes with observations and drawings [see Forms of flowers, p. 115].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 19 May 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 108: 83
Summary:

[Outline sketches of pollen from long- and short-styled yellow cowslips and from a red cowslip.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[20 May 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 110: A82, A87–8
Summary:

Clarifies his letter of 18 May [4500].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 May 1864
Source of text:
DAR 110: A89–93, B48–50
Summary:

Encloses drawings of Menyanthes and Pulmonaria anthers.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 June [1864]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 19)
Summary:

Doesn't think will be able to find Buckthorn. Sends reference from Revue de Deux Mondes. Is settled at the Bank.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project