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 |
Newton, Alfred | (1) |
Oliver, Daniel | (1) |
Scott, John | (1) |
Unidentified | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Newton, Alfred | (1) |
Oliver, Daniel | (1) |
Scott, John | (1) |
Unidentified | (1) |