From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
12 Apr [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 93: B59, B77–8
Summary:
Encourages JS to publish on sterility of orchids and to experiment on Passiflora.
Doubted Hooker’s poppy case.
Describes case of primrose with three pistils: when pulled apart allowed pollen to be placed directly on ovules. This supports JS’s explanation of H. Crüger’s case.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
