To Daniel Oliver 2 September [1862]
Summary
Exciting work on trimorphism in Lythrum salicaria. Requests Lythraceae from Kew.
Wants to know of plants other than Melastoma and Lythrum with coloured pollen.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 2 Sept [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 35 (EH 88206018) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3706 |
To Daniel Oliver 20 [April 1862]
Summary
Requests Oxalis acetosella, which he suspects is dimorphic.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 20 [Apr 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 56 (EH 88206039) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3512 |
To Daniel Oliver 24 July [1862]
Summary
Asa Gray has a self-fertilising Platanthera, like the bee orchid. CD believes problem of the latter will some day be explained. Speculates [Ophrys] arachnites may be crossing form and bee orchid self-fertilising form of the same species.
Cytisus adami is a puzzle.
Pleased if DO will review Orchids [Nat. Hist. Rev. n.s. 2 (1862): 371–6] .
His review of Primula paper was capital. [Nat. Hist. Rev. n.s. 2 (1862): 235–43].
Requests peloric plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 24 July [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 34 (EH 88206017) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3664 |
To Daniel Oliver [17 September 1862]
Summary
Performed a large number of Lythrum crosses before leaving home.
Working on Drosera for amusement. Has tried effect on plants of vegetable substances active on animal nervous systems, e.g., opium; makes Drosera inactive for hours.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | [17 Sept 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 36 (EH 88206019) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3709 |
