From Smith, Elder and Company 3 March 1863
Summary
Sum due to CD is £11 13s 1d. Offer £5 for remaining stock of South America and Volcanic islands.
| Author: | Smith, Elder & Co |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Mar 1863 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (MS.23181:1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4020 |
From John Scott 3 March 1863
Summary
JS criticises natural selection as based on an innate "continuously watchful selective principle".
Seeks seed of wild Rocky Mountain maize.
What is CD’s view on origin of maize?
Seeks information on self-sterility of Passiflora and Lobelia.
Weeping habit of trees.
Intended to say bisexual plants presented more established varieties than unisexual, not that they are more variable.
Explains his opinion that homomorphically fertilised Primula will produce only their own form. Is trying homomorphic crosses with different coloured Primula varieties.
Asks to read Asa Gray’s 2d review of Orchids.
Has finally successfully fertilised Gongora, but it was done by unnatural means.
| Author: | John Scott |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Mar 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 108: 179 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4021 |
| letter | (2) |
| Scott, John | (1) |
| Smith, Elder & Co | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Scott, John | (1) |
| Smith, Elder & Co | (1) |
