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To Federico Delpino 1 June [1870]
Summary
Thanks FD for seeds of Canna.
Still thinks it would be worth FD’s while looking at the fertilisation of Lotus; does not think Frank Darwin has exaggerated the novelty of the contrivance.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Federico Delpino |
| Date: | 1 June [1870] |
| Classmark: | Anna Barone (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7213 |
From Federico Delpino [1870]
Summary
Sends CD "L’applicazione della teoria Darwiniana ai fiori ed agli insetti visitatori dei fiori" [Bull. Soc. Entomol. Ital. 2 (1870)]. Continues to support vitalism and teleology.
| Author: | Federico Delpino |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 141 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7055 |
From Federico Delpino 28 February 1870
Summary
Transformism explains rudimentary organs, and teratology, which are otherwise inexplicable.
Looking forward to publication of Descent
and CD’s expected book on "Variation in nature" [see Variation 1: 4].
| Author: | Federico Delpino |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Feb 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 146 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7120 |
From Federico Delpino 20 May 1870
Summary
Responds to CD’s request for Canna seeds.
Studying dichogamy in Lotus. Describes mechanism that pumps pollen on to a visiting bee. Corrects Axell on Lotus.
| Author: | Federico Delpino |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 May 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 147 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7196 |
Document type
| letter | (4) |
Author
| Delpino, Federico | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Delpino, Federico | (1) |
