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From C. C. Babington   3 March 1858

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States his belief that there is a tendency to note varieties in the larger genera rather than in the very small ones.

Author:  Charles Cardale Babington
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  3 Mar 1858
Classmark:  DAR 98: A146–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2231

To C. C. Babington   4 March [1858]

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Notes views of Hooker and George Bentham on monotypic forms.

Has tabulated several floras and finds that large genera show preponderance in numbers of varieties. Now sees his results are quite worthless.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Cardale Babington
Date:  4 Mar [1858]
Classmark:  Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 21)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2233
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