From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
St George Jackson Mivart
Date:
13 June [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 93
Summary:
In his reply to [7227] CD questions the significance of the supposed likeness of the bee, spider, and fly orchids to their presumed namesakes.
He thinks that the beauty of shells is altogether incidental and of no use to the animals.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
