To Thomas Rivers 7 January [1863]
Summary
Thanks for parcel of shoots with several interesting cases of "bud-variation".
Asks for information about roses.
Strange that great changes in peaches are less rare than slight ones and no case seems recorded of new apples or pears or apricots by "bud-variation". "How ignorant we are!"
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Rivers |
Date: | 7 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 81 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3906 |
To Thomas Rivers 11 January [1863]
Summary
Thanks for "rich and valuable" letter [missing].
Has read TR’s paper in Gardeners’ Chronicle ["Seedling fruits – plums", (1863): 27] – "a treasure to me".
Questions about seedling peaches that approach almonds.
Asks whether TR has ever observed varieties of plants growing close to other varieties for several generations without being affected by crossing.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Rivers |
Date: | 11 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 82 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3910 |
To Thomas Rivers 15 January [1863]
Summary
Particularly interested in TR’s information about peaches. Accepts offer of double-flowering peach-trees.
Will build a small hothouse for experiments.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Rivers |
Date: | 15 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 83 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3918 |
To Thomas Rivers 17 [January 1863]
Summary
Can TR distinguish generally, always, or never, a nectarine-tree from a peach-tree before it flowers or before it fruits? He wants to quote TR’s answer.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Rivers |
Date: | 17 [Jan 1863] |
Classmark: | John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 61, 21 July 1989, item 50) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3922 |
To Thomas Rivers 25 January [1863]
Summary
Has received the two trees sent by TR. Is anxious to see the fruit of the double peach.
The Origin is being sent.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Rivers |
Date: | 25 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | Maggs Brothers (dealers) (catalogue 1086) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3942 |
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