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From George Bentham 10 December 1876
Summary
Sends specimens of Boronia.
Discusses the section on diclinous trees and herbs in CD’s new book [Cross and self-fertilisation, pp. 411–13]. CD’s theory that diclinism preceded hermaphroditism seems confirmed.
| Author: | George Bentham |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Dec 1876 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 166 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10708 |
From George Bentham 13 December 1876
Summary
Believes Aegiphila to be exclusively American.
Contrasts fertilisation of Australian Acacia with Brazilian Mimosa.
| Author: | George Bentham |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Dec 1876 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 167 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10718 |
