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To J. D. Hooker 9 February [1862]
Summary
Thanks JDH for box of melastomes
and a very valuable reference from Daniel Oliver.
Is crossing Monochaetum which he thinks is dimorphic.
Is "sometimes half tempted to give up species & stick to experiments".
Pollen of Bletia hyacinthina is quite unlike other Bletia species but exactly the same as Epipactis.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 9 Feb [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 143 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3440 |
From Charles Augustus Bennet, Lord Tankerville [9 February 1862]
Summary
Describes battles among bulls for leadership of the [Chillingham] herd.
| Author: | Charles Augustus Bennet, 6th earl of Tankerville |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [9 Feb 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 157–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3441 |
To John Murray 9 [February 1862]
Summary
Sends MS of Orchids except last chapter. It contains many new and curious facts and conclusions, but he has no idea whether it will sell. If it does not, will hold himself largely responsible.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 9 [Feb 1862] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 114–115) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3442 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Bennet, C. A. (b) | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Bennet, C. A. (b) | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
