From Fritz Müller 1 January 1882
Summary
In answer to CD’s query, FM thinks the seeds he sent were those of the sensitive Mimosa.
Reports his observations of movement of leaves of Bauhinia grandiflora and B. brasiliensis. They do not "sleep" in hot weather.
Sends some seeds of Pontederia he had fertilised.
Author: | Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Jan 1882 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: C19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13593 |
From Fritz Müller 31 March 1882
Summary
Apologises for not having answered CD’s letters of 19 December [13564] and 4 January [13599] sooner.
Gives the results of his crossing experiments with Pontederia (Eichhornia) crassipes and P. azurea. Has also begun experiments on Heteranthera reniformis.
Thanks CD for sending three parts of the first volume of Bentham and Hooker’s Genera plantarum.
Author: | Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Mar 1882 |
Classmark: | Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: 424–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13750A |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Müller, Fritz | (2) |