From Daniel Oliver 25 November 1862
Royal Gardens Kew
25. XI. 62
My dear Sir
Two forms of Epilobium angustifolium are described in the English Floras—a short & long capsuled form.—1 But my attention was attracted to their possible dimorphism by a M.S. note of Mr. Babington’s—in the herb. of the late Mr. Borrer.—2 Mr Babn. writes (in 1841) stating that he had received specimens of the E. macrocarpum described by Stephens (Ann. Nat. Hist. viii. 170)3 & that he thinks it is E. angustifolium producing seed for—he says “I suspect that the ‘short turgid pods’ of E. angustifolium do not ripen their seed”.—4
More about these forms is written in the same vol. of the Annals.5
I must look again at the paper on Strawberries in the Museum copy of the Technologist6 & if it seem worthwhile have it sent down to you along with the Gardens copy of Hooker’s Journal containing the Linum paper.7
I shewed your note to Dr. Hooker.8
Very sincerely yours | Danl. Oliver
Chas. Darwin Esq
CD annotations
Footnotes
Bibliography
BUCOP: British Union-catalogue of periodicals: a record of the periodicals of the world, from the seventeenth century to the present day, in British libraries. Edited by James D. Stewart et al. 4 vols. and supplement. London: Butterworths scientific publications. 1955–62.
DNB: Dictionary of national biography. Edited by Leslie Stephen and Sidney Lee. 63 vols. and 2 supplements (6 vols.). London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1912. Dictionary of national biography 1912–90. Edited by H. W. C. Davis et al. 9 vols. London: Oxford University Press. 1927–96.
Planchon, Jules Emile. 1847–8. Sur la famille des Linnes. London Journal of Botany 6 (1847): 588–603; 7 (1848): 165–86, 473–501, 507–28.
Summary
Informs CD of possible dimorphism of Epilobium angustifolium.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-3828
- From
- Daniel Oliver
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Kew
- Source of text
- DAR 111 (ser. 2): 61–2
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 3828,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-3828.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 10
