From W. E. Darwin [1 August 1862]
Summary
Suggests sending plant specimens. Asks about visit of Emma and the boys.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 Aug 1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 13) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3585G |
From W. E. Darwin 1 August 1862
Summary
WED has been collecting Lythrum plants. Numerical proportions of the three forms.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Aug 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3675 |
From W. E. Darwin 2 August [1862]
Summary
Sends specimens of the three forms of Lythrum. Remarks on the numerical proportions of different forms.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Aug [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 91 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3677 |
To W. E. Darwin [2–3 August 1862]
Summary
Discusses Lythrum, "a really wonderful case"; asks WED to make observations and collect specimens; sends a diagram which shows what crosses he believes are fertile.
Would like George to watch bees visiting the flowers; wants some pods from different forms to compare shapes and count seeds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [2–3 Aug 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 70, DAR 210.6: 102 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3678 |
From W. E. Darwin 5 August 1862
Summary
Has read CD’s long letter on Lythrum and agrees with it. Is examining the pollen of the different types.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Aug 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 27.2 (ser. 2): 32 bis, DAR 162: 92 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3683 |
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Darwin, W. E. | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Darwin, W. E. |