To J. H. Gilbert [before 9 March 1876]
Summary
Thanks for advice concerning preparation of soil for experiments. Will order the salts. Asks about burning soil or washing it with acid.
Thanks for invitation. His son [Francis] would like to inspect JHG’s plots.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Henry Gilbert |
| Date: | [before 9 Mar 1876] |
| Classmark: | Rothamsted Research (GIL13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10376 |
To J. H. Gilbert 16 February 1876
Summary
Describes self- and cross-fertilisation experiments.
Asks JHG’s advice on setting up an experiment designed to test whether the cause of variation in cultivated plants lies in different substances absorbed from the soil when absorption is not interfered with by other plants in a state of nature. Can JHG suggest how he can get soil free of all the substances which plants naturally absorb?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Henry Gilbert |
| Date: | 16 Feb 1876 |
| Classmark: | Rothamsted Research (GIL13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10399 |
From J. H. Gilbert 6 January 1876
Summary
Thanks for a copy of Insectivorous Plants.
| Author: | Joseph Henry Gilbert |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Jan 1876 |
| Classmark: | Rothamsted Research (GIL13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10346F |
From J. H. Gilbert 4 March 1876
Summary
Discusses in detail how to prepare for experimental purposes a soil that lacks nutrients.
| Author: | Joseph Henry Gilbert |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Mar 1876 |
| Classmark: | Rothamsted Research (GIL13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10414F |
From J. H. Gilbert 9 March 1876
Summary
Sends advice on preparing and washing soil in preparation for CD’s experiments.
| Author: | Joseph Henry Gilbert |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Mar 1876 |
| Classmark: | Rothamsted Research (GIL13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10416G |
| letter | (5) |
| Gilbert, J. H. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Gilbert, J. H. | (2) |
