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From:
Charles James Fox Bunbury, 8th baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Apr 1855
Source of text:
DAR 205.4: 95
Summary:

Responds to CD’s questions about mountain vegetation of the Cape of Good Hope. The distribution of some plants provides problems for both migration and special creation hypotheses.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles James Fox Bunbury, 8th baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Feb 1856
Source of text:
DAR 160: 374, DAR 205.4: 97
Summary:

Has heard CD is much interested in questions relating to varieties and species. Mentions a case of a seminal variety of Colletia spinosa, described by John Lindley, which appears identical with another wild species of Colletia from S. America. Hopes CD will one day "enlighten us very much" on "the laws of species". There are many different views on the limits of species; M. F. Dunal made 50 species of Solanum which George Bentham considers are all varieties of S. nigrum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles James Fox Bunbury, 8th baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Apr 1856
Source of text:
DAR 205.2: 218
Summary:

Is interested by what CD tells him about his researches and speculations on species, variation, and distribution. Hopes he will not give up the idea of publishing his views. Advises CD on need for caution and candour. Raises some difficulties with "specific centre" theory of distribution.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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Text Online
From:
C. J. F. Bunbury
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
10 November 1856
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 49
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project