From M. T. Masters 17 March 1862
Rye Lane | Peckham
March 17. 1862.
My dear Sir
I can only speak from memory as to the Primrose with ten stamens as I have not the specimen1 My impression is that the upper stamens alternated with the lobes of the corolla. the lower on the contrary were opposite to them but you must take this impression for what it is worth—not much— Should I ever come across another such I will assuredly bear you in mind— I think too I told you that I had a sketch of the late Prof Henslow’s2 showing a double row of stamens this I find on examination is an error— My sketch is merely a diagram showing the different position of the stamens thus—
Believe me | dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Maxwell. T. Masters.
Footnotes
Summary
He has only an uncertain memory of the placement of stamens in the [monstrous?] primrose CD asked about.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-3475
- From
- Maxwell Tylden Masters
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Peckham
- Source of text
- DAR 171.1: 67
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 3475,” accessed on 19 October 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-3475.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 10