To John Traherne Moggridge 19 June [1864]
Summary
Discusses fertilisation of flowers by bees. Thanks JTM for drawings.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Date: | 19 June [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 372 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4540 |
To J. T. Moggridge 1[7] July [1864]
Summary
Discusses dimorphism in flowers. Describes his experiments.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Date: | 1[7] July [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 373 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4563 |
From J. T. Moggridge 15 July [1864]
Summary
Sends seeds of Trichonema and bulb and leaves of Romulea rollii, plus specimens showing two forms of Primula marginata.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 July [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: A29–30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4567 |
From J. T. Moggridge 19 July [1864]
Summary
Offers notes on Romulea rollii with sketch of a dissection.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 July [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: A25a, A25b |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4570 |
From John Traherne Moggridge 17 May [1865]
Summary
Sends fresh plants from France: Lythrum graefferi, Romulea.
Does CD know Pulmonaria is dimorphic?
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 May [1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 202 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4835 |
To J. T. Moggridge 13 October [1865]
Summary
Discusses self-fertilisation in bee and spider orchids. Asks JTM to conduct experiment.
Comments on plates [see J. T. Moggridge’s contribution to Flora of Mentone and winter flora of the Riviera, including the coast from Marseilles to Genoa London 1866, 1871. Part II dated 1865; Part I, 1866].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Date: | 13 Oct [1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 374 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4914 |
From J. T. Moggridge 14 October [1865]
Summary
Thanks for "Climbing plants".
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Oct [1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171.2: 203 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4915 |
From J. T. Moggridge 27 December [1865]
Summary
Sends a tin full of Ophrys by his brother, who should take about 60 hours to reach Down.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Dec [1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 210 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4957 |
From John Traherne Moggridge 15 February [1866]
Summary
Is sending Ophrys plants marked as CD requested as wild or under cultivation. Discusses arrangements for a scheme planned for 1867 and his method for marking his Ophrys specimens.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Feb [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR Pamphlet collection G368 (bound in part of Moggridge 1865–8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5008A |
From J. T. Moggridge 10 May [1866]
Summary
Sends a box of orchids.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 May [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 205 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5084 |
From J. T. Moggridge 21 May [1866]
Summary
Sends plants from France.
J. B. E. Bornet of Antibes, working in G. A. Thuret’s garden, finds Cistus hybrids do not follow the old dictum of having the mother’s foliage and the father’s habit. Bornet is engaged in long-term study.
JTM seeks invitation to Down.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 May [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 206 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5096 |
From J. T. Moggridge 25 May [1866]
Summary
Accepts invitation for 23 June.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 May [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 207 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5101 |
From J. T. Moggridge 14 June [1866]
Summary
Will take earlier train to Down.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 June [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 208 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5121 |
From J. T. Moggridge 5 and 6 July [1866]
Summary
Sends onion and mint seeds.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 and 6 July 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 209 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5147 |
From J. T. Moggridge 3 August [1866]
Summary
Sends packet of Ononis columnae seed and references to the species.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Aug [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 111: A86–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5175 |
From J. T. Moggridge 9 November [1866]
Summary
At CD’s request he is looking into the gardeners’ custom of separating all sweetpea varieties in order to obtain pure seed.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Nov [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 201 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5272 |
To J. T. Moggridge 13 November [1866]
Summary
Discusses fertilisation of peas by bees. Asks for seeds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Date: | 13 Nov [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 375 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5277 |
From John Traherne Moggridge 6 March [1867]
Summary
Observations on Ophrys plants and Thymus vulgaris. Encloses sketch of different forms of T. vulgaris [see Forms of flowers, p. 302].
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Mar [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 109: A90–1, DAR 111: B47 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5433 |
From J. T. Moggridge 15 March [1867]
Summary
Sends several plants with abortive anthers or bad pollen.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Mar [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 204 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5444 |
From J. T. Moggridge 22 April [1867]
Summary
Sends Orchis.
Is coming to London.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Apr [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 211 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5511 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (31) |
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