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From:
Hewett Cottrell Watson
To:
John Hutton Balfour
Date:
1 July 1861
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Summary:

Asks whether one of Balfour’s students could obtain specimens of Corallorhiza from Ravelrig bog outside Edinburgh for CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gordon
Date:
4 July [1861]
Source of text:
Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 61.11)
Summary:

Thanks GG for his great kindness about Corallorhiza. CD will try to get plants from J. H. Balfour.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gordon
Date:
6 July [1861]
Source of text:
Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 61.12)
Summary:

Apologises for trespassing on GG’s kindness again. Believes there is a new point of structure in Listera cordata and asks GG to send specimens if it is still in flower.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project