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DCP-LETT-9130

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
3 Nov [1873]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/3/6 Insectivorous plants 1873–8 ff. 2–3 and 39a)
Summary:

Discusses experiments and observations on pitchers [of Nepenthes]. Suggests procedures for JDH to follow.

Any plant of any family with a terminal or with any lateral leaflets greatly reduced would be interesting to CD for studying spontaneous movements.

Has not received Eucalyptus or Acacia plants from Rollisson.

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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9134

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
6 Nov [1873]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/3/6 Insectivorous plants 1873–8 f.5)
Summary:

Suggests experiment and observations to carry out on pitcher [of Nepenthes].

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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9135

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
6 Nov 1873
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/3/6 Insectivorous plants 1873–8 f.4)
Summary:

Is coming to stay in London and wants to arrange a visit to Kew to talk with JDH, see the Eucalypti, and observe Mimosa albida.

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DCP-LETT-9146

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[9 Nov 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 304–5
Summary:

Returned from visit.

Thinks several species of Eucalyptus would be worth experimenting on. Sends list.Mimosa albida would be worth its weight in diamonds. Neptunia worth more than diamonds.

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DCP-LETT-9158

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
24 Nov 1873
Source of text:
DAR 95: 306–7
Summary:

Has been working hard on Mimosa albida. Could JDH ever make its opposite leaflets shut up close, as in sleep, when he irritated them? CD doubts they do, except in sleep. Thinks movement a protection against water.

Has examined only one specimen of Eucalyptus.

Cannot believe JDH’s results from cutting a hole in pitcher in his Nepenthes experiment.

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