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From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.220
Summary:

Is grateful for the flowers. The Satyriums are most interesting. Comments on the variations in this species.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.221
Summary:

Exhibited JH's gift of the Satyriums at the meeting of the Horticultural Society and he has been awarded the Banksian medal. To whom shall the medal be ascribed? Any further information on the orchidaceae would be very welcome.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.222
Summary:

Sends the silver Banksian medal for JH's exhibit of 16 Oct.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.223
Summary:

Is greatly obliged for the present of flowers. Has introduced another Herschellia into the world as he has used the name for a Disa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.224
Summary:

Will be pleased to examine the dried plants. Send them to the Horticultural Society's Garden, Turnham Green.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.225
Summary:

Has opened the box of dried specimens, but they are unsuitable for his purpose as they are not flat. Suggests that King's College or University College may be a more suitable home for them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.226
Summary:

Is working on horticultural considerations of Cape plants and would welcome information on the temperature just below the surface of the soil in relation to the temperature of the air.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[26 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.5.15
Summary:

In response to a request, JH provides such details as he can about atmospheric and ground temperatures at the Cape; JH goes on to describe how his flowers brought from the Cape are doing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[3 February 1842]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Asks about partially white leaves and about droplets of water forming at the tops of leaves. Has been studying the effects of spectral rays on vegetable colorings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.227
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.228
Summary:

Has just heard that JH would like some deodar seeds; so he encloses some. Could also supply some young plants if he would like them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[28 May 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Thanks for the deodar seeds sent; accepts JL's offer of some young deodar plants. Needs instructions on planting these. Does JL have a copy of JH's 'On the Action of the Rays of the Solar Spectrum on Vegetable Colours, and on Some New Photographic Processes'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
30] May [1843
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.229
Summary:

Twelve deodar plants are being dispatched by coach. If JH plants the seeds now he should have nice young plants by the autumn. Would be obliged for his paper on vegetable photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[6 January 1844]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens (draft: RS:HS 11.231 & 22.221)
Summary:

[Responding to JL's 1844-12-30], declines JL's request that JH write a series of articles on meteorology, because of JH's need to work on the manuscript for JH's Cape Results. Hopes eventually to write on meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.230
Summary:

Wonders if JH could be persuaded to write a series of articles on meteorology for the Gardeners' Chronicle. If unable, could he suggest a suitable substitute?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project