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DCP-LETT-8068

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
15 Nov 1871
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 64 (EH 88206047)
Summary:

Is it now thought that the spongioles of rootlets secrete carbonic acid which acts on bones and rocks?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9675

From:
Daniel Oliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Oct 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 99–100
Summary:

Sends specimens of Byblis, Roridula, and Utricularia for CD’s examination.

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DCP-LETT-9689

From:
Daniel Oliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Oct 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 106–7
Summary:

Sends information about Indian and Australian species of Aldrovanda, Roridula, and Byblis.

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DCP-LETT-9765

From:
Daniel Oliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 112–13
Summary:

Sends Utricularia montana and Byblis species.

Drosera census numbers 100 species.

Genlisea distinguished from Utricularia.

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DCP-LETT-9778

From:
Daniel Oliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 114
Summary:

Sends capsules with results from Genlisea specimens and fragments of Polypompholyx.

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DCP-LETT-9796

From:
Daniel Oliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Jan 1875
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 115
Summary:

The generic name Genlisea must be preserved for Utriculariaceae with five-part calyces.

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DCP-LETT-10298

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
[15 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 65 (EH 88206048)
Summary:

Ferdinand Cohn has already sent a copy of his article, [possibly: "Über die Function der Blasen von Aldrovanda und Utricularia", Beitr. Biol. Pflanz. 1 (1870–5) pt 3: 71–89].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10890

From:
Daniel Oliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Mar 1877
Source of text:
DAR 173: 35
Summary:

Discusses the cleistogamous flowers of Oxalis. Thinks they may not be truly cleistogamous but merely arrested or imperfectly developed normal flowers.

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DCP-LETT-11048

From:
Daniel Oliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 July 1877
Source of text:
DAR 173: 34
Summary:

Thanks for Forms of flowers.

Alexander Dickson would like to know whether anyone has described the epidermal cells lining the pitcher of Cephalotus.

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