From Edward Blyth [after 3 February 1868]1
P.S. Have you seen an excellent paper by my friend Mr. Scott, of the Calcutta Bot. Garden, on the gradations of fertility in crossed varieties of Verbascum, in the Journ As. Soc. B., No III, pt II, for 1867?2 I have lent my copy just now, but can send it to you if you wish it. The No. contains some other interesting notices of Indian animals, though less in your particular way.—3 Did I mention that I procured a few days ago, three genuine wild canaries all but direct from the ship, & much greyer than any I have seen before?4 I fancy however, they are both hens.
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Footnotes
Bibliography
Blanford, William T. 1867. Zoological notes. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 36 (pt 2): 189–200.
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Scott, John. 1867. On the reproductive functional relations of several species and varieties of Verbasca. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 36 (pt 2): 145–74.
Variation: The variation of animals and plants under domestication. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1868.
Summary
Recommends J. Scott’s paper on crossing varieties of Verbascum.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-5750
- From
- Edward Blyth
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
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- Source of text
- DAR 160: 210
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Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 16