To Daniel Oliver 2 September [1862]
Summary
Exciting work on trimorphism in Lythrum salicaria. Requests Lythraceae from Kew.
Wants to know of plants other than Melastoma and Lythrum with coloured pollen.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 2 Sept [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 35 (EH 88206018) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3706 |
To Daniel Oliver [17 September 1862]
Summary
Performed a large number of Lythrum crosses before leaving home.
Working on Drosera for amusement. Has tried effect on plants of vegetable substances active on animal nervous systems, e.g., opium; makes Drosera inactive for hours.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | [17 Sept 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 36 (EH 88206019) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3709 |
To Daniel Oliver 14 September [1862]
Summary
Asks DO to name enclosed Lythrum received from CD’s sister-in-law [Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 14 Sept [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 37 (EH 88206020) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3720 |
From Daniel Oliver 16 September 1862
Summary
Envelope containing specimens (apparently mentioned in the letter from Daniel Oliver 27 February 1863 (S 4015)).
| Author: | Daniel Oliver |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Sept 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 142: 104 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13891G |
From Daniel Oliver 4 September 1862
Summary
Sends flowers with anthers of two colours.
| Author: | Daniel Oliver |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Sept 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3711 |
From Daniel Oliver 13 September 1862
Summary
Has given directions to save seeds of Lythrum hyssopifolium.
CD’s diagram of Lythrum salicaria is very remarkable. [See Collected papers 2: 107.]
| Author: | Daniel Oliver |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Sept 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 111 (ser. 2): 60 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3718 |
| letter | (6) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (3) |
