From Richard Trevor Clarke [April? 1863]1
Dear Mr Darwin
Enclosed are blossoms of the individual hautbois which I have used as female parent in my experiments.2 The anthers are certainly only rudimentary. I may mention it is very possible that the microscope may shew some grains ⟨of⟩ pollen, other blossoms on the same spike and perhaps th⟨ese⟩ having been fertilized by myself.—
I am glad you received the plants safe.3 I propose in future when any little curious fact turns up to send you a short memorandum, knowing that working men dont like too much correspondence
Very truly yours | R Trevor Clarke ⟨⟨6⟩3 Eaton Square | for 10 days4
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Post Office London directory: Post-Office annual directory. … A list of the principal merchants, traders of eminence, &c. in the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent … general and special information relating to the Post Office. Post Office London directory. London: His Majesty’s Postmaster-General [and others]. 1802–1967.
Variation: The variation of animals and plants under domestication. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1868.
Summary
Encloses strawberry blossoms used in his crossing experiments.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4070
- From
- Richard Trevor Clarke
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, Eaton Square
- Source of text
- DAR 161: 164
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp damaged
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4070,” accessed on 16 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4070.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 11
