From J. D. Hooker 8 December 1876
Summary
He has examined Hoya flowers with Bentham and Oliver, but they are not satisfied about the five processes alternating with the sepals. [See Forms of flowers, pp. 331–2.] Sends specimens of plants.
Babington’s surprise at JDH’s advocacy of Darwinian views at Norwich [BAAS meeting].
Criticism of the behaviour of the trustees of the British Museum [in the Challenger affair].
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Dec 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 111: A85, DAR 104: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10705 |
To George Bentham 8 December 1876
Summary
Asks GB to send him flowers of the two forms of Boronia pinnata, as he is republishing his papers on dimorphic plants [Forms of flowers].
Sends copy of Cross and self-fertilisation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Bentham |
Date: | 8 Dec 1876 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GEB/1/3: Correspondence, Vol. 3, Daintree–Dyer, (1830–1884) 717) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10706 |
Document type
letter | (2) |
Author
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Addressee
Bentham, George | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Correspondent
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Bentham, George | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |