From J. D. Hooker 19 March 1877
Royal Gardens Kew
March 19/77
Dear Darwin
Oliver has brought me your letter of 13th. from which he gathers that you wish him to hunt through Oxalis for cleistogamic flowers or trimorphous species, which would be a very long job indeed. & heavier than he is disposed to undertake.1 He will however be most glad to aid Frank in the search if he could come over.2 Pray send him he will find a bed here & a hearty welcome
Ever aff yrs | J D Hooker
Footnotes
The letter from CD has not been found, but see the letter from Daniel Oliver, 12 March 1877. Oxalis is the genus of wood sorrels.
See letter to Francis Darwin, [c. 20 March 1877].
Summary
Oliver cannot, as CD has requested, hunt for trimorphic flowers in the Herbarium’s collection of Oxalis specimens. He would help Frank if he comes.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10898
- From
- Joseph Dalton Hooker
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Kew
- Source of text
- DAR 104: 80–1
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10898,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10898.xml
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