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From:
George Bentham
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Feb 1880
Source of text:
DAR 160: 171
Summary:

Has been at work on Orchideae for Genera plantarum and has found CD’s Orchids wonderfully useful. Comments on some problems of botanical terminology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Bentham
Date:
16 Feb 1880
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Bentham Correspondence, Vol. 3, Daintree–Dyer, 1830-1884, GEB/1/3: f. 722)
Summary:

CD pleased to be of use to GB. He remembers his own work on orchids with pleasure. Thinks GB will be able to improve CD’s terminology for orchids.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Bentham
Date:
27 Dec 1880
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Bentham Correspondence, Vol. 3, Daintree–Dyer, 1830–1884, GEB/1/3: f. 723)
Summary:

Asks GB to sign certificate for Francis Darwin [candidate for Royal Society].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Bentham
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Dec 1880
Source of text:
DAR 160: 172
Summary:

Pleased to sign certificate for Francis Darwin.

Has never underrated importance of [plant] physiological studies, especially when carried out as FD has been doing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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