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JHC1422

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
?-?-1858?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.219-221, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC140

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
12 January 1858
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/1/1 f.12-13, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH characterises himself to Asa Gray as a full throated critic. He often disagrees with his Father [William Jackson Hooker], who can be stuck in old ways of thinking, JDH stops him from publishing outdated views. They clashed over the JOURNAL [OF BOTANY] work, JDH is glad it is discontinued. JDH offers Gray species of Rubiaceae, he might bring them himself if he goes to the USA this year. Has consulted Huxley re. Gray's notes on vitality & offers his comments. Discusses his thoughts on dedoublement, at length, he has discussed the theory with [George] Bentham[GB] & does not consider it logical. Mentions Gray's work on Balanophoreae. Discusses in detail Dicotyledonous exogens & the hierarchy of flowering plants, enumerating the characteristics which should define the highest type. He thinks that the 'vegetable ladder' should be arranged by physiology of the reproductive organs with organic complexity secondary: this would elevate gymnosperms above Phaenogams. [Arthur] Henfrey has found the corpuscula[?] in Gnetum, he suspects the seeds take 7 years to ripen. JDH describes the development of Gnetum ovule during fertilisation. JDH is working on East India Company Assistant Surgeon competitive examination papers & Royal Society Report for [David] Livingstone's expedition. Comments that Gray has correctly described Sambucus fruit. Describes his observations on ovules in different plant genera & families: Viburnum, Caprifol[iaceae]. Conv[olvulaceae]. Aral[iaceae]. Umbelli[ferae]. Rubiaceae, with particular reference to raphe in Lonicerae. He suspects ovule structure will lead to affinities. He discusses his study of Chimonanthus, which he places nearer Monimiaceae & Annonads than Rosaceae, calycifloral characteristics being key. JDH thinks Cumming's Morinda is new. He is sending a fruit of Ceylon [Sri Lanka] Eupyrena. GB recommends his notes on Rubiaceae. Gray could send his notes on Timonius to the Linnean journal, JDH has not received the proof of Gray's Magnolia paper.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1056

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
9?-2-1858
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.144-144a, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1066

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
18 April 1858
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.152, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1069

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
30 May 1858
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.155, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1068

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
11 July 1858
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.154, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1077

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
3?-9-1858
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.158, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1504

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
General William Munro
Date:
13 October 1858
Source of text:
MUN/1 f.125, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1423

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
14 December 1858
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.222, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1424

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
22 December 1858
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.223, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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