From C. C. Babington 3 March 1858
Summary
States his belief that there is a tendency to note varieties in the larger genera rather than in the very small ones.
| Author: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Mar 1858 |
| Classmark: | DAR 98: A146–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2231 |
To C. C. Babington 4 March [1858]
Summary
Notes views of Hooker and George Bentham on monotypic forms.
Has tabulated several floras and finds that large genera show preponderance in numbers of varieties. Now sees his results are quite worthless.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Date: | 4 Mar [1858] |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 21) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2233 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Babington, C. C. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Addressee
| Babington, C. C. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Babington, C. C. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
