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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
1 Jan [1882]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.609)
Summary:

Describes grafting experiment of Baron de Villa Franca, which produced new varieties of sugar-cane. Encloses related documents.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
3 Jan [1882]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.610)
Summary:

Asks GJR’s opinion about grafting experiments on sugar-cane carried out by the Baron [de Villa Franca].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
6 Jan 1882
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.611), DAR 207: 4
Summary:

Accepts GJR’s offer to prepare sugar-cane paper for publication [Villa Franca and Glass, "New varieties of sugar-cane", Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. (1880–2): 30–1]. Suggests introduction and outline.

Agrees with GJR on microscope for Grant Allen.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
20 Jan 1882
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.612)
Summary:

Prefers to make the present of microscope at once [to Grant Allen].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Croom Robertson
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
21 Jan 1882
Source of text:
DAR 176: 187
Summary:

Returns CD’s letter concerning testimonial fund for Grant Allen.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
23 [Jan 1882]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.613)
Summary:

Discusses present of microscope to Grant Allen.

Mentions sugar-cane paper [by Baron de Villa Franca].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
25 [Jan 1882]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.569)
Summary:

Agrees about Grant Allen affair.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
28 Jan 1882
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.614)
Summary:

Agrees to write a page or two on behalf of Donald MacAlister.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
29 Mar [1882]
Source of text:
Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Eng. d. 3823, fol. 11)
Summary:

Sends manuscript by Baron de Villa Franca on the apparent grafting of sugar canes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project