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From:
G. R. Waterhouse
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
18 September 1851
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 348
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Nov 1854
Source of text:
DAR 205.9: 401
Summary:
Sends list of aberrant forms of Curculionidae.
Discusses in detail the artificiality of Carl Johan Schönherr’s classification. Sound generalisations about geographical distribution depend on sound classifications. Warns against putting too much faith in current catalogues.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 2 Mar 1855]
Source of text:
DAR 47: 133–4
Summary:
Gives instances of sexual differences in the number of tarsi within species of Coleoptera and also variation in the number of tarsi between related species.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[7 Mar 1855]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 20
Summary:
Comparison of skulls of Ichthyosaurus and Cetacea.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Apr 1857
Source of text:
DAR 181: 21
Summary:
Has found no reference to construction of bees’ cells in works referred to by CD. Describes cell of Osmia atricapilla. Hive-bees’ cell was described at Entomological Society.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Feb 1858
Source of text:
DAR 181: 22
Summary:
Bees’ cells. Observations on Osmia atricapilla.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Feb 1858
Source of text:
DAR 181: 23
Summary:
GRW’s observations of and ideas on bees’ and wasps’ cells.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Apr 1858
Source of text:
DAR 181
Summary:
Bees’ cells; GRW thinks hexagonal shape is accidental. Encloses notes on cells of Icaria.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Aug 1858
Source of text:
DAR 181: 26
Summary:
Bees’ cells; is the hexagonal shape deliberate or merely the result of lateral pressure on cylinders?
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project