To Francis Darwin 5 [June 1878]
Summary
Sends letter and seeds from [F. J. Cohn].
Is working too hard.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 5 [June 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11303 |
To Francis Darwin [11 May 1878]
Summary
Julius von Sachs will "swear & curse" when he finds out he has missed sensitiveness of root apex. Has been putting his notes together and the case is conclusive. [Dated "Saturday 10th" by CD.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [11 May 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11504 |
From Francis Darwin [12 May 1878]
Summary
Thanks for sending Nature; plans to leave on 22 May; anecdote about Bernard.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [12 May 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 47 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11504F |
To Francis Darwin 15 [July 1878]
Summary
A report has arrived for FD which CD will forward.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 15 [July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11511 |
To Francis Darwin [13–26 May 1878]
Summary
Has had conflicting information on the movement of radicles; wants FD to experiment with them.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [13–26 May 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11538 |
To Francis Darwin 3 June [1879]
Summary
Asks whether canary grass and oats have chlorophyll in their cotyledons.
Has been working hard at circumnutation of leaves to see whether sleep movements are exaggerated circumnutation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 3 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11541 |
From Francis Darwin [after 14 July 1878]
Summary
Thinks it would be a good idea to give the typing machine to Karl Semper.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 14 July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 48 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11553F |
To Francis Darwin 18 June [1878]
Summary
Has been observing the movements of leaves and cotyledons; sleep movements are exaggerated circumnutation. Reports some odd observations on movement in Oxalis species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 18 June [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11559 |
To Francis Darwin [c. 23 June 1878]
Summary
Can send FD twisted branches of some climbing plants if he wishes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [c. 23 June 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11564 |
To Francis Darwin 26 June [1878]
Summary
Asks questions related to movement in plants. The cotyledons of Oxalis offer a promising field for study.
Wonders why Julius von Sachs thinks bloom is a protection against insects.
Encloses notes on the cotyledons of Oxalis species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 26 June [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 29–30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11570 |
From Francis Darwin [29 June] 1878
Summary
Sleep of Porlieria hygrometrica seems independent of light.
Will have lots of time for oats. W. F. P. Pfeffer’s point is that there is no growth in sleepers with joints. A. F. Batalin says there is a slight growth.
[Dated Saturday 28th by FD.]
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [29 June] 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 209.14: 181 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11575 |
To Francis Darwin 29 [June 1878]
Summary
Will dispatch the best twisted stems he can find.
Considers the role of the pulvinus in leaf movement.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 29 [June 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11577 |
From Francis Darwin [July 1878]
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 209.14: 181 [2nd sheet] |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11578 |
To Francis Darwin [before 17 July 1878]
Summary
Thanks for list of sleepers.
Thinks it would be a good idea to give writing machine to Carl Semper.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 36 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11579 |
To Francis Darwin 2 July [1878]
Summary
Suggests FD call on Carl Semper.
Inquires about Porlieria: Do the leaves shut to check evaporation? Does it appear silver under water?
Explains how he thinks the pulvinus acts; wishes FD would investigate the point.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 2 July [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 32 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11586 |
To Francis Darwin 6 [July 1878]
Summary
Has a magnificent bush of Porlieria. There is no vestige of bloom; CD will test for sleep movements. Reports successful experiments on temperature-induced sensitivity of radicles.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 6 [July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 33 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11593 |
From Francis Darwin [before 7 July 1878]
Summary
He has been talking to Julius von Sachs about sleeping plants that move with and without growth.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 7 July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 57 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11593F |
To Francis Darwin 7 [July 1878]
Summary
Describes sleep movements in Porlieria and his experiments on movements of radicles.
Thalia flowers have interesting mechanism to ensure cross-fertilisation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 7 [July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 34 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11595 |
From Francis Darwin [after 7 July 1878]
Summary
Sleep in Porlieria studied.
Oats begin germinating.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 7 July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 209.7: 157 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11596 |
From Francis Darwin [12 July 1878]
Summary
Chlorophyll development in oat seedling.
Lists the sleeping plants he has seen.
Julius Sachs thinks Hugo de Vries has not cleared up everything [about climbing plants]. But Sachs has not worked on the mechanical problem.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [12 July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 209.1: 156–7, DAR 209.14: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11604 |
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