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To James Drummond 16 May 1860
Summary
Asks JD to observe Leschenaultia formosa to verify CD’s hypothesis of how it is fertilised. Also suggests an experiment to determine whether it is fertilised by nocturnal insects.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Drummond |
| Date: | 16 May 1860 |
| Classmark: | J. S. Battye Library of Western Australian History, State Library of Western Australia (Accession 2275A) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2803 |
From Henry Doubleday 16 May 1860
Summary
Answers CD’s questions about his experiments with primroses, cowslips, and oxlips. HD is aware experiments must often be repeated many times. Has never met with the oxlip except where primrose and cowslip grow together.
| Author: | Henry Doubleday |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 May 1860 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162.2: 238 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2804 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Doubleday, Henry | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Drummond, James (a) | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Doubleday, Henry | (1) |
| Drummond, James (a) | (1) |
