From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Aug [1873]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 26
Summary:
Has found Lathyrus maritima on the cliffs near Barmouth.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
15 Aug [1873]
Source of text:
DAR 271.3: 8
Summary:
Observations on bees’ biting holes in Lathyrus.
Suggests an experiment FD could carry out with Drosera.
CD is working on Mimosa, and "everything has turned out as perversely as possible".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[16 or 17 Aug 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 77: 140–1
Summary:
Gives his opinion on why tubes of peas split to the right of the loose stamens [inLathyrus sylvestris].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
18 [Aug 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 271.3: 9; DAR 271.4: 1
Summary:
Pollination and floral structure of Lathyrus. Asks where bees bite through the flowers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[25 Aug 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 77: 142–3
Summary:
Regrets that "our brush theory" is wrong.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
