From Asa Gray 1 September 1863
Summary
Sees difficulties in adhering to the concept of design in nature.
Is surprised at Hooker’s and Daniel Oliver’s ignorance regarding spontaneous movements of tendrils.
CD should continue his work on climbing plants, "it will be fruitful in your hands".
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Sept 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 157.2: 108; DAR 165: 139, 140 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4288 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 11. See letter to Asa Gray, 4 August [1863] . CD’s paper entitled ‘Three forms of Lythrum salicaria ’ was read before the Linnean Society on 16 June 1864. Gray also refers to ‘Two forms in species of Linum ’ , a copy of which CD had sent Gray in April 1863 (see Correspondence vol.11, Appendix IV). In his letter to Gray of 4 August [1863] , CD had reported that neither Joseph Dalton Hooker nor Daniel Oliver …
From Asa Gray 29 December 1862
Summary
Encloses maize seeds.
Has heard of a butterfly with pollinia of Platanthera stuck to it.
Comments on AG’s notes ["Dimorphism in the genitalia of flowers", Am. J. Sci. 2d ser. 34 (1862): 149–50].
"Precocious fertilisation".
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Dec 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 109: 85, DAR 165: 126 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3882 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 11, letter from J. D. Hooker, [15 January 1863] ). Abronia is the genus of sand verbena; Nyctaginia is a genus of four o'clocks; Pavonia hastata is spearleaf swampmallow; Ruellia is the genus of wild petunia. Viola sagittata is arrow-leaved violet; V. cucullata is marsh blue violet; V. rotundifolia is early yellow violet See letter to Asa Gray, 26[–7] November [1862] and nn. 18 and 19. Specularia is a genus of harebells. Joseph Dalton Hooker and Daniel Oliver ( …
