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To J. D. Hooker 6 November [1855]
Summary
Naudin’s theory, in J. Decaisne’s review of Flora Indica, of subspecies descended from a single stock only adds to the confusion. John Lindley and M. J. Berkeley cut down species.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 6 Nov [1855] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 153 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1773 |
To J. D. Hooker 8 [November 1855]
Summary
Very impressed by Candolle’s book [Géographie botanique raisonnée (1855)]. Wants to recalculate his results.
CD’s pigeon fancy is getting on.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 8 [Nov 1855] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 154 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1774 |
To J. D. Hooker 14 November [1855]
Summary
Candolle discusses social plants. CD devises criterion for showing sociability not inherent.
Bentham’s buried seed plan rejected.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 14 Nov [1855] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 155 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1781 |
To J. D. Hooker [23 November 1855]
Summary
CD not sure that he can come to London.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [23 Nov 1855] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 157 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1785 |
