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From John Scott [26 July – 2 August 1863]
Summary
His orchid paper limited because he does not give illustrations from distinct genera.
Discusses the self- and cross-fertility of coloured primrose varieties. Thanks CD for tables of unpublished Primula work.
| Author: | John Scott |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [26 July – 2 Aug 1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 89 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4175 |
From John Scott 23 July [1863]
Summary
Discusses heterostyly in Hottonia.
Criticises L. C. Treviranus’ statements on Primula longiflora’s having short-styled form.
Describes his results with crossing different coloured primroses. Will let CD, when he reads his paper, decide whether his finding white and red varieties perfectly sterile when crossed, yet fertile inter se, ought to be published.
Difficulty in getting his orchid paper published in Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal.
| Author: | John Scott |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 July [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 95 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4252 |
