To Daniel Oliver 8 October [1861]
Summary
Asks DO to look for nectar in Stanhopea saccata labellum. CD’s theory predicts nectar should be present, but afraid there is none.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 8 Oct [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 31 (EH 88206014) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3279 |
To ? 20 June [1861–8]
Summary
Sends a copy of the paper [with A. R. Wallace, "On the tendency of species to form varieties" (1858), Collected papers 2: 3–19] about which his correspondent asked; CD’s parts were written years ago and not intended for publication; he gave permission for publication of the extracts. Wallace’s paper seems to him excellent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 20 June [1861-8] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13879 |
To Journal of Horticulture [before 9 July 1861]
Summary
CD thanks correspondents for information relating to the fertilisation of Pelargonium and of wheat. Suggests further observations and experiments.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Journal of Horticulture |
| Date: | [before 9 July 1861] |
| Classmark: | Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman n.s. 1 (1861): 280–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3204A |
From Jeffries Wyman 8 January [1861]
Summary
Responds to CD’s inquiries about rattlesnake.
| Author: | Jeffries Wyman |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Jan [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 89: 18–21 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3045 |
To Asa Gray 17 September [1861]
Summary
U. S. politics and relations with England.
Wants examples of dimorphism similar to Primula.
Structure and function of Spiranthes flower.
Observations and experiments on Drosera.
CD’s views on design.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 17 Sept [1861] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (72) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3256 |
| letter | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Journal of Horticulture | (1) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (1) |
| Unidentified | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Journal of Horticulture | (1) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (1) |
| Unidentified | (1) |
