From Charles Cardale Babington 17 January 1862
Summary
Thanks CD for his Primula paper [Collected papers 2: 45–63].
Asks if CD has observed the true oxlip (Primula elatior).
Comments on Hottonia and Stellaria graminea. [See Forms of flowers, pp. 72, 313.]
| Author: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Jan 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 110 (ser. 2): 58–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3393 |
To C. C. Babington 20 January [1862]
Summary
Discusses Stellaria and other plants said to be dimorphic.
Asks for plants he wants for experiments.
Preparing a little book on Orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Date: | 20 Jan [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 22) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3397 |
From C. C. Babington 30 January 1862
Summary
Encloses seeds.
Lecoq’s work mentions instances of apparent dimorphism. [H. Lecoq, Études sur la géographie botanique de l’Europe, 9 vols. (1854–8).]
| Author: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Jan 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160.1: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3422 |
To C. C. Babington 1 February [1862]
Summary
Thanks for seeds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Date: | 1 Feb [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 23) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3432 |
From C. C. Babington 22 May 1862
Summary
Thanks for copy of Orchids.
| Author: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 May 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160.1: 3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3566 |
To C. C. Babington 2 September [1862]
Summary
Can CCB get Lythrum hyssopifolium seeds?
Hottonia splendidly dimorphic.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Date: | 2 Sept [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 24) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3707 |
From C. C. Babington 16 September 1862
Summary
Hopes to have Lythrum hyssopifolium seeds to send soon.
BAAS is meeting in Cambridge and all eminent Cambridge men are wanted present. If his health were reliable, CD would be in chair of Botany and Zoology Section.
| Author: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Sept 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3726 |
From C. C. Babington 16 October 1862
Summary
Believes the [Lythrum] seeds have been sent to CD by Stratton [Curator, Cambridge Botanic Garden]. They have none of the others requested.
| Author: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Oct 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160.1: 5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3767 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Babington, C. C. | (3) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
