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DCP-LETT-10705

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 111: A85, DAR 104: 73
Summary:

He has examined Hoya flowers with Bentham and Oliver, but they are not satisfied about the five processes alternating with the sepals. [See Forms of flowers, pp. 331–2.] Sends specimens of plants.

Babington’s surprise at JDH’s advocacy of Darwinian views at Norwich [BAAS meeting].

Criticism of the behaviour of the trustees of the British Museum [in the Challenger affair].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10710

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
11 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 95: 427–8
Summary:

Plants received from JDH.

Requests he verify an identification by Fritz Müller.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-10715

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 104: 71–2
Summary:

Complains at Albert Günther’s imputations against Charles Wyville Thomson [as a result of the dispute between Thomson and the British Museum, regarding the disposal of the specimens from the Challenger].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-10721

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
15 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 95: 429
Summary:

JDH has sent a short-styled Forsythia from Kew. CD surmises that all Forsythia at Kew may be short-styled, hence he is curious to know whether they set seed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-10727

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 110: B78a
Summary:

Notes variation in style and stamen length in Forsythia.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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