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HENSLOW-294

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. H. Balfour
Date:
17 September 1860
Source of text:
Library, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 106
Summary:

Discusses recent trip to French gravel pits due to flint hatchets found there. Asks for high altitude samples for French friend’s acclimatisation study. Comments on Hooker’s trip to Middle East.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3198F

From:
Hewett Cottrell Watson
To:
John Hutton Balfour
Date:
1 July 1861
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Summary:

Asks whether one of Balfour’s students could obtain specimens of Corallorhiza from Ravelrig bog outside Edinburgh for CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5122

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Hutton Balfour
Date:
15 June [1862?]
Source of text:
Yale University Library: Manuscripts and Archives (Louis Mayer Rabinovitz Collection (MS 1044) Box 1, folder 2)
Summary:

Thanks JHB for specimen of Corallorrhiza;

would like some seeds of Corydalis claviculata.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4613

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Hutton Balfour
Date:
15 Sept [1864]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (Balfour papers)
Summary:

Inquires which nurserymen near Edinburgh cultivate coloured primroses and cowslips. Wants to repeat John Scott’s remarkable experiments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5251

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Hutton Balfour
Date:
21 Oct [1864]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (Balfour papers)
Summary:

Thanks Balfour for Corydalis seed

and sends a photo of himself.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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