To Isaac Anderson-Henry 2 May [1863]
Summary
Convinced length of stamens has no relation to powers of fertilisation in many plants.
Suggests experiments on Pelargonium and Phlox.
Advises about use of microscope.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry |
| Date: | 2 May [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 145: 3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4136 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … hitherto unpublished letters. Edited by Francis Darwin and Albert Charles Seward. 2 vols. …
- … the letter is taken from a copy made for Francis Darwin for his editions of CD’s letters ( …
- … autobiographical chapter. Edited by Francis Darwin. 3 vols. London: John Murray. 1887–8. …
- … Francis edited the transcription he added square brackets in pencil to indicate that the year had been added by the copyist and was not present in the original letter. The year is confirmed by the relationship between this letter and the letter from Isaac Anderson-Henry, 24 April 1863 . Hartfield Grove, Hartfield, Sussex, was the home of Charles Langton , widower of Emma Darwin’ …
To Isaac Anderson-Henry 2 February [1863]
Summary
Suggests collecting seeds at different heights from British Columbia.
Describes experiment on seeds from short anthers.
C. V. Naudin writes he has discovered cause of hybrid sterility.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry |
| Date: | 2 Feb [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 145: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3964 |
To Isaac Anderson-Henry 20 January [1863]
Summary
Discusses hybrid strawberry–raspberry
and his research on Primula and Linum.
Suggests breeding experiments.
Doubtful about Donald Beaton’s statement about Pelargonium.
Mentions experiments on peloric flowers.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry |
| Date: | 20 Jan [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 145: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3929 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Correspondent
| Anderson Henry, Isaac | (3) |
| Anderson, Isaac | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Date
| 1863 | (3) |
