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DCP-LETT-9123

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 Nov 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 103: 178–80, DAR 209.12: 3
Summary:

Sends leaves and names by post.

Is writing everywhere for Drosophyllum.

Is deeply interested in Desmodium.

Had no intention of publishing on Nepenthes, the experiments were solely for CD’s "eating". Will continue with egg and raw meat experiments. Asks for advice on how to prove fluid is secreted by the glands.

Searles Wood’s letter is confused and would deny atavism if his principles were accepted.

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DCP-LETT-9130

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
3 Nov [1873]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/3/6 Insectivorous plants 1873–8 ff. 2–3 and 39a)
Summary:

Discusses experiments and observations on pitchers [of Nepenthes]. Suggests procedures for JDH to follow.

Any plant of any family with a terminal or with any lateral leaflets greatly reduced would be interesting to CD for studying spontaneous movements.

Has not received Eucalyptus or Acacia plants from Rollisson.

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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9132

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Nov 1873
Source of text:
DAR 103: 181
Summary:

Has time only to thank CD for the invaluable hints.

Encloses Lathyrus nissolia seeds.

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DCP-LETT-9134

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
6 Nov [1873]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/3/6 Insectivorous plants 1873–8 f.5)
Summary:

Suggests experiment and observations to carry out on pitcher [of Nepenthes].

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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9135

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
6 Nov 1873
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/3/6 Insectivorous plants 1873–8 f.4)
Summary:

Is coming to stay in London and wants to arrange a visit to Kew to talk with JDH, see the Eucalypti, and observe Mimosa albida.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9150

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[8 Nov 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 103: 184–5
Summary:

Has had a week’s cessation of Nepenthes work.

Had to get out a paper for the Linnean Society on Thursday.

Has tried Mimosa albida in hothouse and found it wonderfully sensitive.

A military report from India praises his travel book.

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DCP-LETT-9146

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[9 Nov 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 304–5
Summary:

Returned from visit.

Thinks several species of Eucalyptus would be worth experimenting on. Sends list.Mimosa albida would be worth its weight in diamonds. Neptunia worth more than diamonds.

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JHC624

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
10 November 1873
Source of text:
Asa Gray Correspondence 7, Archives of the Gray Herbarium
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

DCP-LETT-9054

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 [Nov 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 100: 133-4
Summary:

Is sending specimens of Eucalyptus;

goes tomorrow to receive LL.D. [Glasgow].

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DCP-LETT-9158

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
24 Nov 1873
Source of text:
DAR 95: 306–7
Summary:

Has been working hard on Mimosa albida. Could JDH ever make its opposite leaflets shut up close, as in sleep, when he irritated them? CD doubts they do, except in sleep. Thinks movement a protection against water.

Has examined only one specimen of Eucalyptus.

Cannot believe JDH’s results from cutting a hole in pitcher in his Nepenthes experiment.

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DCP-LETT-9160

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Nov 1873
Source of text:
DAR 103: 183, 186
Summary:

He has noticed that Mimosa albida leaves closed only partially. It can be objected to CD’s theory that, if true, all, or at least more, species would close their leaves on application of water, unless he can show special injury done to M. albida by water.

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