From J. D. Hooker [after 4 September 1874]
Summary
Forwards a letter reporting on a blow-fly trapped by a leaf of Dionaea; decomposition of fly has also decomposed the leaf. JDH has written asking for a strong plant, and explaining the case [of surfeit].
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 4 Sept 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 222–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9615 |
To J. D. Hooker 8 September [1874]
Summary
Lady Dorothy Nevill has no Dionaea.
CD anxious to talk with JDH about Utricularia.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 8 Sept [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 334–335 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9629 |
From J. D. Hooker 15 September 1874
Summary
Thiselton-Dyer’s announcement of his inability to continue as JDH’s private secretary is a blow. He will now be doing original work. JDH is glad of that but the loss of his help is great.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Sept 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 88–9; DAR 103: 221; Insectivorous plants, p. 5 n. |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9638 |
To J. D. Hooker 18 September [1874]
Summary
Describes his observations on Utricularia montana.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 18 Sept [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 336–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9645 |
To J. D. Hooker [20 September 1874]
Summary
Asks JDH to cut a bit of root from old Utricularia and bring it with him to Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [20 Sept 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 338 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9647 |
From J. D. Hooker 23 September 1874
Summary
CD’s Utricularia findings – bladders, subterranean roots, and insects decomposing in them – a grand discovery.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Sept 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 224–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9655 |
To J. D. Hooker 28 [September 1874]
Summary
Queries about species of Utricularia.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 28 [Sept 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 339 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9662 |
From J. D. Hooker 29 September 1874
Summary
Information about various species of Utricularia.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Sept 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 93–94 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9663 |
To J. D. Hooker 30 [September 1874]
Summary
The Aldrovanda has arrived. Has examined the leaves. It is an aquatic Dionaea which has acquired some structures identical to those of Utricularia!
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 30 [Sept 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 340–341 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9664 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
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| Hooker, J. D. | (9) |
