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DCP-LETT-9100

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

Hopes to get another species of Desmodium from Mr Rollisson.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9107

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[before 20 Oct 1873?]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/3/6 Insectivorous plants 1873-8 f.39b)
Summary:

Lists plants in which he is interested, including Neptunia and Mimosa species.

Do any strictly tropical plants have glaucous leaves?

Asks for observations on irritable plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

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.

Contributor:
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].

Contributor:
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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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