JDH informs Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer that Lord Hatherley has found in George Bentham's favour on all points [regarding the amendment of the Linnean Society by-laws]. JDH still hopes [Marcus Manuel] Hartog will accept the post [of Assistant Director, Peradeniya Botanic Garden] in Ceylon [Sri Lanka]. In a post script JDH briefly discusses a recent experiment with carnivorous plants: Nepenthes rafllesiana & phyllamphora & mentions the difficulty of studying Darlingtonia & Cephalotus.
Letter details
Record number
JHC370
From
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date
23 July 1874
Sent from
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom