To A. S. Wilson 23 February 1878
Summary
Thanks for specimen of Aegilops flour.
Comments on ASW’s papers.
Cites paper by Wilhelm Rimpau on self- and cross-fertilisation in wheat ["Die Züchtung neuer Getreide-Varietäten", Landwirtsch. Jahrb. 6
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Stephen Wilson |
Date: | 23 Feb 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 361 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11372 |
To A. S. Wilson 6 March 1878
Summary
Thanks for essays by ASW ["Experiments with turnip seeds", Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 13 (1876–9): 25–39, and a short notice, "Experiments in singling turnips"] and Aegilops seed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Stephen Wilson |
Date: | 6 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 362 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11402 |
To A. S. Wilson 16 March [1878]
Summary
Thanks for second lot of Aegilops seed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Stephen Wilson |
Date: | 16 Mar [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 363 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11427 |
To A. S. Wilson 24 April 1878
Summary
Sends specimens of Russian wheat variety kubanka, which after sowing for two years degenerates into a different variety, saxonka. Suggests that ASW conduct experiments.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Stephen Wilson |
Date: | 24 Apr 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 364 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11483 |
To A. S. Wilson 29 April [1878]
Summary
Thanks for specimen.
Always was sceptical of James Buckman’s experiment; heard afterwards that cruel trick was played on him.
Glad ASW is willing to look into Russian wheat case.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Stephen Wilson |
Date: | 29 Apr [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 365 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11489 |
To A. S. Wilson 9 August [1878]
Summary
Responds to ASW’s information about Erythraea
and about wasps on Scrophularia.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Stephen Wilson |
Date: | 9 Aug [1878] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 7339: 57) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11646 |