From W. E. Darwin 22 May [1878]1
Basset
May 22
My dear Father,
Here is the Extract Athenæum May 11 p. 606 “A short paper was read by Mr R. I. Lynch “on the seed structure and germination of a species of Pachira”— The seeds were received at Kew July 1877, & labelled the “Provision Tree”. Varying in size, they consist chiefly of one fleshy lobed Cotyledon, the second being exceedingly diminutive and functionless. Germination occurs in a fortnight after sowing, and, in one instance the larger persistent Cotyledon did not appear to be exhausted for nearly 6 months2
Your affect son | W.E.D
Footnotes
Bibliography
Lynch, Richard Irwin. 1878. On the seed-structure and germination of Pachira aquatica. [Read 2 May 1878.] Journal of the Linnean Society (Botany) 17 (1878–80): 147–8.
Summary
Extract from Athenæum 11 May [1878], p. 606, of R. I. Lynch on germination of the provision tree.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11523
- From
- William Erasmus Darwin
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Bassett
- Source of text
- DAR 209.6: 199–200
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp, CD note
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11523,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-11523.xml