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To Thomas Rivers   27 April [1866]

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Asks for racemes of Cytisus purpureus-elongatus and C. adami for comparison, because Robert Caspary argues that C. adami is not a common hybrid.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Rivers
Date:  27 Apr [1866]
Classmark:  Remember When Auctions (dealers) (Catalogue 41, 16 March 1997)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5070

To Thomas Rivers   8 June [1866]

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Examined the Cytisus and forwarded to Caspary. The C. adami case "gets more and more perplexing", asks for report if Cytisus purpureus-elongatus produces any pods.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Rivers
Date:  8 June [1866]
Classmark:  John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 63)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5115

To Thomas Rivers   13 October [1866]

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Greatly interested in case of purple nuts but, after seeing TR’s specimens, dares not trust his case. Wishes he lived near TR or were strong enough to visit.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Rivers
Date:  13 Oct [1866]
Classmark:  DAR 185: 86
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5241
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