To T. H. Farrer 6 May [1869]
Summary
Dislikes the use of the term "degradation" as applied to the closed flowers of Viola species. Species with such self-fertilising flowers also have flowers adapted for crossing. The development of closed flowers adapted to ensure a sufficient stock of seed is progressive.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 6 May [1869] |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6730 |
Document type
| letter | (1) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Addressee
| Farrer, T. H. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Farrer, T. H. | (1) |
