6 ⟨ ⟩
June 6th 1877
Sir
I enclose—specimens of the holly in flower the solitary plant that bo⟨re⟩ a full crop of Berries here last year⟨.⟩1 Also a second specimen of one that bore a few berries Also a fine specimen of male flowering holly—that bears ⟨n⟩one The latter seems to have a more fulsome smell than the two former. The berries are well formed and being so late and bees abounding— when the wind permits ⟨ ⟩ take their sweeps abroad our prospects seem good for holly berries this winter— It seems as if hollies and Apples—will be our chief fruits with in some districts perhaps a few go⟨os⟩eberries and cherries as in most ha⟨ ⟩ tre⟨ ⟩ Peaches, Apricots, Nectarines Pears and Plums are a complete failure
I am Sir | Your obedient servant | D T Fish
Hardwicke
Please cite as “DCP-LETT-10987,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on