From J. D. Hooker [c. 20 February 1878]
Summary
Discusses the structure of grass embryos; states differing theories regarding which part of the seed corresponds to the cotyledon.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. 20 Feb 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 209.4: 432 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11220 |
To J. D. Hooker 17 [January 1878]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 17 [Jan 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 466 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11322 |
From J. D. Hooker 18 January 1878
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Jan 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 101–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11323 |
From J. D. Hooker 14 February 1878
Summary
Asks opinion of his proposal to Bartholomew Price to translate and publish C. K. Sprengel [Das entdeckte Geheimniss (1793)] and Hermann Müller [Die Befruchtung der Blumen (1873)] in one volume.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Feb 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 113 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11356 |
To J. D. Hooker 15 February 1878
Summary
Supports idea to translate C. K. Sprengel, but opposes publishing it together with H. Müller because this would raise price of Müller’s useful book.
Confirms JDH’s observation that only tip of cabbage radicle shows geotropism.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 15 Feb 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 467 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11360 |
To J. D. Hooker 28 [February 1878]
Summary
CD solicits JDH’s aid in obtaining Government funds for James Torbitt’s efforts to breed disease resistance in potatoes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 28 [Feb 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 449–50 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11380 |
To J. D. Hooker [1 March 1878]
Summary
CD again asks JDH to support Torbitt’s project to breed disease-resistant potatoes. He has also sought support of Farrer, Duke of Richmond, and James Caird.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [1 Mar 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 451–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11386 |
To J. D. Hooker [3 or 4 March 1878]
Summary
His attempts to obtain a Government grant for Torbitt seem hopeless.
CD is suffering from constant swimming of the head.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [3 or 4 Mar 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 453–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11390 |
From J. D. Hooker 2 March 1878
Summary
Supports Torbitt. Keenly aware of danger of growing crops from a single variety. Torbitt’s paper to Belfast BAAS meeting ["On the potato-disease", Rep. BAAS 44 (1874): 134] was sat upon.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 103–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11391 |
To J. D. Hooker 11 March [1878]
Summary
Sends JDH a letter he has written supporting James Torbitt’s potato trials.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 11 Mar [1878] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/2/2/1 f. 310) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11412F |
From J. D. Hooker 12 March 1878
Summary
Has written to Farrer in support of Torbitt’s grant.
Resistance of Liberian coffee to "fly" and susceptibility to fungus.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 105–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11417 |
From J. D. Hooker 18 March 1878
Summary
Has been consulting with Mrs Lyell about the possibility of publishing Lyell’s letters. Asks CD’s opinion on the matter.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 107–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11431 |
To J. D. Hooker 25 March [1878]
Summary
CD and Frank think they have proved that function of plant sleep is to protect leaves from injury by chilling radiation. Requests plants for experiment to determine whether underside of leaf is hardier than upper.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 25 Mar [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 469–70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11443 |
To J. D. Hooker 28 March [1878]
Summary
Studying geotropism.
Experiments using exposure to frost to study nyctitropism are difficult to perform because species vary in frost tolerance.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 28 Mar [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 471–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11452 |
From J. D. Hooker 9 June 1878
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 June 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 109–10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11547 |
To J. D. Hooker 1 July 1878
Summary
JDH may put CD’s name down for £200 for the proposed fund.
Does JDH have a plant of Porlieria hygrometrica he could lend to CD?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 1 July 1878 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Royal Society Letters, c. 1875 – c. 1905, JDH/2/18: f.36) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11581 |
From J. D. Hooker 2 July 1878
Summary
JDH details the subscription fund’s finances.
Has finished lecture for Royal Society on N. American plant distribution.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 July 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 111–12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11583 |
To J. D. Hooker 3 July [1878]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 3 July [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 473 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11588 |
From J. D. Hooker 31 July 1878
Summary
Burdened with Anniversary Address to the Royal Society.
Quips that even Huxley is running out of speeches.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 July 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 114 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11636 |
To J. D. Hooker 3 October [1878]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 3 Oct [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 474 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11713 |
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Hooker, J. D. |