To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 7 May [1881]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | (Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.)
May 7th
My dear Dyer
I have made observations how worms drag the petioles of a Clematis, which grows over my verandah (& is now in flower under its protection) & it seems so stupid that I cannot give the name of this Clematis. I shd. therefore be very much obliged if you or anyone at Kew can name it. According to my memory it is C. Montana, but I dare not trust my memory.— I enclose addressed P. O. Card & all that is wanted is name on back.—2
Yours ever sincerely | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Earthworms: The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881.
Summary
Wants a Clematis identified. Has been observing how earthworms drag down its petioles.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13149
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 224)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p † (by John Smith?)
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13149,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13149.xml
