From J. D. Hooker [after 4 September 1874]1
I have written to this man,2 explaining his case (of surfeit) & asked if he can send you a strong plant, for which I offer him a exchange— I know nothing of him.3
[Enclosure]
Bisterne | Ringwood Hants
Septr. 4th. 74
To Dr. Hooker. Esqr.
Sir,
I beg to forward for your inspection a leaf or Trap of Diomed.4
You will perceive that a blow-fly—has been caught in the trap—and the action of decomposition of the fly—has possitively set in decomposition of the leaf. I cannot perceive that the plant is the least benefited
I am Sir, | Your obedient Servt. | G. Gaterell
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Summary
Forwards a letter reporting on a blow-fly trapped by a leaf of Dionaea; decomposition of fly has also decomposed the leaf. JDH has written asking for a strong plant, and explaining the case [of surfeit].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-9615
- From
- Joseph Dalton Hooker
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- unstated
- Source of text
- DAR 103: 222–3
- Physical description
- encl ALS 2pp †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 9615,” accessed on 28 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-9615.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 22