To Daniel Oliver 30 November [1861]
Summary
Requests that DO examine enclosed microscope slides of Acropera ovules, to confirm CD’s opinion that females are non-functional.
Can DO comment on disagreement between Robert Brown and John Lindley over the number of Acropera carpels?
O. Heer’s Atlantis theory vs CD’s hypothesis of a migration north during warm periods.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 30 Nov [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 2 (EH 88205986) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3333 |
To Daniel Oliver 7 December [1861]
Summary
Trusts DO’s opinion on Acropera ovules.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 7 Dec [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 3 (EH 88205987) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3340 |
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- … Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Lindley, John. 1853. The vegetable kingdom; or, the …
- … on this and other such instances, John Lindley stated: ‘Such cases shake to the foundation …
- … Lindley 1853 , p. 178). Catasetum tridentatum and Monachanthus viridis (‘Monacanthus’ is a misspelling) are synonyms of Catasetum macrocarpum , the jumping orchid; Myanthus barbatus is a synonym of Catasetum barbatum , the bearded catasetum. Although CD deleted this sentence (see Manuscript alterations and comments), it has been retained in order to make sense of the following sentence, which pertains to it. CD experimented on Lychnis dioica in 1856, using seeds that were given to him by John …
To Daniel Oliver 11 September [1860]
Summary
Requests observations on Drosera and Dionaea,
and asks DO to look up Buchanan and Wight on insectivorous plants ["Conspectus of Indian Utricularia", Hooker’s J. Bot. 1 (1849): 372–4].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 11 Sept [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 9 (EH 88205993) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2913 |
To Daniel Oliver 11 March [1864]
Summary
Struck with corresponding positions of tendrils and flower-stalks in Passiflora. Sends [W. E. Darwin’s] dissection drawings of earliest stages. Infers that tendril is a modified flower peduncle.
Requests DO look at mode of climbing in Tecoma.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 11 Mar [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 157.2: 69–70; DAR 261.10: 40 (EH 88206023) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4424 |
To Daniel Oliver 17 October [1860]
Summary
Thanks for information and extracts.
M. A. Curtis, quoted in ["Dionaea"] Penny encyclopedia [(1837) 8: 508], gives the only full account of Dionaea.
Concurs in DO’s explanation of Dionaea footstalk cells, which CD took for stomata.
Is using carbonate of ammonia as a substitute for flies and colour change in glands as index of action on Drosera. Suspects other nitrogenous compounds do not act till decomposed into carbonate of ammonia. Beginning to write Drosera paper. Action of nitrogenous compounds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 17 Oct [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 18 (EH 88206002) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2951 |
To Daniel Oliver 24–5 March [1863]
Summary
Observation on morphology of Primula ovarium sent for DO’s use.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 24–5 Mar [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 42 (EH 88206025) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4059 |
To Daniel Oliver 24 July [1862]
Summary
Asa Gray has a self-fertilising Platanthera, like the bee orchid. CD believes problem of the latter will some day be explained. Speculates [Ophrys] arachnites may be crossing form and bee orchid self-fertilising form of the same species.
Cytisus adami is a puzzle.
Pleased if DO will review Orchids [Nat. Hist. Rev. n.s. 2 (1862): 371–6] .
His review of Primula paper was capital. [Nat. Hist. Rev. n.s. 2 (1862): 235–43].
Requests peloric plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 24 July [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 34 (EH 88206017) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3664 |
To Daniel Oliver 7 November [1860]
Summary
Congratulations on Professorship.
Homologies between Drosera and Dionaea. Carbonate of ammonia on roots. Wants W. H. Fitch to make drawings of Dionaea. Will copy minute structure of hairs from Trécul [see 2965].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 7 Nov [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 25 (EH 88206009) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2977 |
To Daniel Oliver 3 November [1861]
Summary
Thanks for "multitudinous" references.
Thanks Hooker for orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 3 Nov [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 52 (EH 88206035) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4329 |
