From:
William Chester Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 18a–f
Summary:
Sends a single specimen of Drosophyllum lusitanicum with description from F. de Avellar Brotero’s Flora Lusitanica [1804].
Discusses Portuguese ferns,
inherited mutilation,
and the earth’s geological history.
Evolution of behaviour and beauty by natural selection.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
