To J. D. Hooker 11 August [1855]
Summary
Has left a book from Henslow for JDH at Athenaeum.
When Asa Gray wrote, did he send marked sheets [of his Manual of botany]?
Has just made out "new & wonderful" specific character between two of his pigeon breeds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 11 Aug [1855] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence DC/35/129) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1738 |
To J. D. Hooker 14 [August 1855]
Summary
When JDH goes to Germany, will he ask seed men if their marvellous true breeding lines are the result of selection.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 14 [Aug 1855] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 145 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1741 |
To J. D. Hooker 18 [October 1855]
Summary
Seeds of two tropical island plants have floated for ten days.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 18 [Oct 1855] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 146 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1742 |
To J. D. Hooker 10 October [1855]
Summary
Sick of seed-salting.
Reading Candolle with great interest.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 10 Oct [1855] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 151 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1763 |
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 |
