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DCP-LETT-4613

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Hutton Balfour
Date:
15 Sept [1864]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (Balfour papers)
Summary:

Inquires which nurserymen near Edinburgh cultivate coloured primroses and cowslips. Wants to repeat John Scott’s remarkable experiments.

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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4620

From:
John Hutton Balfour
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Sept 1864
Source of text:
DAR 160: 33
Summary:

Does not know an Edinburgh nurseryman who can supply the cowslips and primroses CD wants; will try to get them from the Botanic Garden.

Hears from Hooker that CD is also examining Lythrum.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-5251

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Hutton Balfour
Date:
21 Oct [1864]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (Balfour papers)
Summary:

Thanks Balfour for Corydalis seed

and sends a photo of himself.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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