From William A. Wooler 4 February 1861
Summary
Discusses the colouring of the young of various breeds of rabbit.
Observations on results of various poultry crosses and on a character which is linked to sex.
Author: | William Alexander Wooler |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Feb 1861 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 156 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3058 |
From William Alexander Wooler 5 July 1862
Summary
Believes, contrary to CD, that when anthers arise from petals the development of the pollen is affected by the amputation of the petal.
Believes interbreeding can be used to combine desirable characters, but that, carried beyond narrow limits, it leads to deterioration of the breed.
Has been experimenting on crossing polyanthus.
Author: | William Alexander Wooler |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 July 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 157 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3642 |
From William Alexander Wooler 5 May 1863
Summary
Encloses plants derived from a cowslip–polyanthus cross.
Author: | William Alexander Wooler |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 May 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 158 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4141 |
From William Alexander Wooler 29 December 1868
Summary
Observations that confirm CD’s deduction that half-bred Persian cats are fruitful one with another. Relates case of Persian characters reappearing in the offspring of a common cat which was the descendant of a half-bred Persian.
Author: | William Alexander Wooler |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Dec 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 159 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6516 |
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