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DCP-LETT-11387

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
1 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 148: 98
Summary:

T. H. Farrer has talked to James Caird. He believes Royal Agricultural Society will cultivate JT’s seeds. CD pledges £100 for JT’s own experiments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11399

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
4 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 148: 99
Summary:

No use in thinking about Royal Agricultural Society. William Carruthers, botanist of Society, thinks attempt hopeless. T. H. Farrer and James Caird are thinking of application to Government. Makes suggestions about experiments [on potatoes].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11413

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
11 Mar [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 148: 100
Summary:

T. H. Farrer and James Caird think it would be less trouble to get subscription from rich agriculturists than from Government. CD thinks it utopian to hope to raise variety of potatoes from seed; must be propagated from tubers.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11434

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
20 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 148: 102
Summary:

Discusses sterility of potato flowers.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11436

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
21 Mar [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 148: 102
Summary:

Asks how much aid JT requires [for potato experiments].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11458

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
31 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 148: 103
Summary:

Sends £100 to JT. T. H. Farrer and James Caird think they can get another £100 next year [for potato experiments].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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