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 Thanks CD for tables of unpublished Primula work.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 |
To John Scott 2 July [1863]
Summary
CD’s great interest in JS’s work on fertility of Primula crosses.
Thanks for Passiflora trials.
"By no means modify even in slightest degree any result."
CD wishes he had counted rather than weighed Primula seeds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 2 July [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: B79; Linnean Society of London (Quentin Keynes collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4229 |
To John Scott 25 [July 1863]
Summary
Encourages JS to continue work on coloured primrose. No one has noticed this since Gärtner. CD will send his own data for JS’s use and will read MS when ready. Advises JS to repeat experiments if evidence is weak – for his reputation’s sake and for satisfaction at fully establishing a fact.
Treviranus made a slip of pen in writing of Primula longiflora as short-styled.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 25 [July 1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: B45–6, B69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4253 |
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Scott, John | (2) |
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Scott, John | (2) |