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To an editor 24 March [1863?]
Summary
Encloses a dialogue on species from a New Zealand newspaper [S. Butler’s First dialogue on evolution, from the Christchurch Press].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 24 Mar [1863?] |
| Classmark: | Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4058 |
To Daniel Oliver 24–5 March [1863]
Summary
Observation on morphology of Primula ovarium sent for DO’s use.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 24–5 Mar [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 42 (EH 88206025) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4059 |
To John Scott 24 March [1863]
Summary
Enthusiastic about JS’s work on Passiflora self-incompatibility.
CD quotes JS on rostellar pollen germination [in "Fertilisation of orchids", Collected papers 2: 77–8]. H. Crüger attributes it to ants’ carrying stigmatic secretion to pollen.
Homomorphic cowslip seedlings are, sadly, showing variation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Scott |
| Date: | 24 Mar [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: B72–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4060 |
To Alfred Newton 24 March [1863]
Summary
Thanks for potatoes, which may be useful in crossing.
Germination of seeds in earth on partridge’s foot.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Newton |
| Date: | 24 Mar [1863] |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 9839/1D/53) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4435 |
Document type
| letter | (4) |
Addressee
| Newton, Alfred | (1) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (1) |
| Scott, John | (1) |
| Unidentified | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Newton, Alfred | (1) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (1) |
| Scott, John | (1) |
| Unidentified | (1) |
