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From Hubert Airy   20 July 1872

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Discusses the significance of the node. Believes, with CD, that it has no independent importance but is merely the consequence of the presence of a leaf. Does not believe a distinction can be made between whorled and alternate leaf arrangements on the basis of the number of leaves springing from a node. The node, as the starting point of a leaf, is subject to any disarrangement which takes place among the leaves.

Author:  Hubert Airy
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 July 1872
Classmark:  DAR 159: 18
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8418

To C. L. Brace   20 July [1872]

Summary

Comments on Brace’s work [The dangerous classes of New York (1872)].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Loring Brace
Date:  20 July [1872]
Classmark:  DAR 143: 142
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8419

From Robert Christison to W. E. Gladstone   20 July 1872

Summary

RC [President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh] objects to government interference with Hooker’s authority as Director of Kew; mentions CD’s name in support.

Author:  Robert Christison, 1st baronet
Addressee:  William Ewart Gladstone
Date:  20 July 1872
Classmark:  DAR 165: 49
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8420

From John Denny   20 July 1872

Summary

Thanks CD for his offer to communicate the results of his experiments with Pelargonium to the Linnean Society. Prefers to continue experimenting for at least another season before doing so.

Author:  John Denny
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 July 1872
Classmark:  DAR 162: 160
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8421