To J. D. Hooker 22 October 1881
Summary
Visiting his son Horace.
Studying action of carbonate of ammonia. Finds similar looking Euphorbia root cells react differently.
Intrigued by Dischidia rafflesiana, whose pitchers manufacture manure-water that nourishes adventitious roots. Does JDH know histologist for detailed study?
Julius von Wiesner’s criticism of Movement in plants "vivisects" CD in "a most courteous but awful manner" [Das Bewegungsvermögen der Pflanzen (1881)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 22 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 538–41 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13420 |
From J. D. Hooker [23 October 1881]
Summary
Pleasure in reading Earthworms.
Buying land to build a cottage.
Finishing palms for Genera plantarum after three years’ work.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [23 Oct 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 164–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13424 |
From J. D. Hooker 27 October 1881
Summary
On plants CD requested.
Frank should work on Dischidia.
Work on palms.
Overloaded with reading.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 170–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13435 |
To J. D. Hooker 30 October 1881
Summary
Profuse thanks for plants.
Specifies which euphorbs he wants. Euphorbs’ alternate rows of ammonium carbonate reactive/non-reactive cells are worth more study.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 30 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 542–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13442 |
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