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DCP-LETT-2003

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Bentham
Date:
26 Nov [1856]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Bentham Correspondence, Vol. 3, Daintree–Dyer, 1830–1884, GEB/1/3: f. 684)
Summary:

Asks GB for help in clearing up his problems about Leguminosae, in connection with his "wild bit of speculation on the crossing of plants" [see Natural selection, p. 71].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2005

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Bentham
Date:
30 Nov [1856]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Bentham Correspondence, Vol. 3, Daintree–Dyer, 1830–1884, GEB/1/3: f. 685)
Summary:

Thanks GB for information on Leguminosae, especially about those with apetalous flowers and almost without anthers.

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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2010

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Bentham
Date:
3 Dec [1856]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Bentham Correspondence, Vol. 3, Daintree–Dyer, 1830–1884, GEB/1/3: f. 687)
Summary:

Thanks GB for information on apetalous flowers. "The whole order [Leguminosae] will remain my detestable enemies."

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