Joseph Hooker writes to inform Miles Berkeley that John Steven Henslow had died the previous day at 4am.
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Joseph Hooker writes to inform Miles Berkeley that John Steven Henslow had died the previous day at 4am.
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Asks for specimen of Orchis pyramidalis for his work on insect fertilisation of orchids.
Thanks GB for specimen [of Orchis pyramidalis].
Discusses a great difficulty with orchids: "Insects visit several species which never secrete an atom of honey." [See Orchids, p. 44ff.] Does GB know whether nectar is ever secreted and reabsorbed promptly?
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Bentham has sent a damaged spurless Orchis pyramidalis; asks CL to send another. Fears they are irregular monsters. [See Orchids, pp. 47–8.]
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