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From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 76: B34–5
Summary:

Gives details of some crossing experiments with Eschscholzia.

Describes the grass Streptochaeta, which FM believes to be a primitive grass.

Relates some observations on maize that are well explained by Pangenesis.

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From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Mar 1869
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London (SP 859)
Summary:

Describes experiments with sterility in Abutilon.

Describes hermaphroditism in a wild Begonia in Brazil.

Has been observing humble bees on Salvia.

Contributor:
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From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 June 1869
Source of text:
DAR 110: B115; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence 215/175)
Summary:

FM much gratified by the appearance of Für Darwin translation.

Discusses dimorphism in Rubiaceae.

Contributor:
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From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Oct 1869
Source of text:
DAR 76: B178, Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/12)
Summary:

Describes experiments to test the fertility of Abutilon, which appears self-sterile,

and briefly mentions dichogamy in Eschscholzia.

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From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Dec 1869
Source of text:
DAR 109: B125–6
Summary:

Discusses dimorphic and trimorphic plants; mentions especially Rubiaceae and a dimorphic monocotyledon.

Notes observations on the monstrous male flowers of Begonia,

and on self-sterile plants.

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