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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
24 June [1860]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Asks for information about pollen of bee orchid. Asks for specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
[30 June 1860]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Asks about removal of pollen-masses in bee orchid.

Will return home on 5th and go to Charles Langton’s on the 9th.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
3 July [1860]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Thanks for orchid specimens.

On 10th and 11th will be at Tunbridge Wells.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
3 Aug [1860]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Thanks for Epipactis.

Has AGM looked at pollen masses of bee orchid? Discusses method of insect fertilisation. Asks for specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
5 Aug [1860]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Thanks for observations on bee orchid.

Comments on Hooker’s ["On the functions and structure of the rostellum of Listera ovata", Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. 144 (1854): 259–64].

Discusses rostellum and describes fertilisation of Epipactis.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
9 Aug [1860]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Asks AGM to make an experiment on Epipactis.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
5 Sept [1860]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Discusses Spiranthes. Did AGM see dipterous insects insert proboscis?

Asks for information about Epipactis.

Describes fertilisation of Orchis pyramidalis.

Has received moth with pollen from O. pyramidalis.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
8 Mar [1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Obliged for offer to observe orchids.

Not surprised that AGM demurs to acceptance of his views. Discusses effects of natural selection.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
2 June [1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Asks for specimens of Aceras.

Mentions orchid species he has seen. Asks AGM to make observations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
4 June [1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Sends queries concerning insect fertilisation of Epipactis palustris.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
17 June [1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Would be grateful for observations on orchids.

Believes Spiranthes visited by moths. Asks AGM to repeat experiment on Spiranthes.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
7 July [1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Asks for more flowers of Epipactis palustris. Asks AGM to experiment on Epipactis.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
17 [July 1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Asks for specimen of Orchis latifolia and O. maculata. " … as some Botanists doubt whether they are distinct species it would be rather curious to show them insects distinguish them".

Found a lot of bee orchids. "All facts point clearly to self-fertilisation in this species; yet I cannot swallow the bitter pill."

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
19 July [1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Thanks for Epipactis palustris. Doubts moths are the visitants. Thanks for experiment.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
13 [Aug 1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Has found hundreds of Spiranthes.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
23 Sept [1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Would like capsule of Epipactis palustris. Asks for information.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
1 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Discusses seed capsules [of Epipactis palustris?].

Sorry AGM is in bad health.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
18 May [1862]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Asks AGM to experiment on Epipactis palustris.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
7 June [1862]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Suspects that bee orchid is self-fertilising form of Ophrys arachnites, which requires insect aid.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
26 Sept [1862]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Describes experiment on role of labellum in fertilisation of orchids. Asks for information.

Contributor:
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