To J. D. Hooker 17 February 1873
Summary
Is drawing up the account of his crossing experiments. Requests JDH to add the families after nine genera, the names of which he encloses. Whenever there is no objection he would like to arrange the families in some sort of natural order.
Recommends Spalding’s article on instinct in Macmillan’s Magazine [27 (1873): 265–81].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 17 Feb 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 257–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8769 |
From J. D. Hooker 20 February 1873
Summary
Delighted with John Traherne Moggridge’s book [Harvesting ants (1873)].
Has suggested he plant seeds in various receptacles. Only two explanations for failure of seeds to germinate [in ants’ nests]: lack of circulating air or formic acid.
Has undertaken a botany primer for Macmillan.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Feb 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 149–50 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8777 |
To J. D. Hooker 21 February [1873]
Summary
Will see whether formic acid delays germination of fresh seeds.
Thinks primer not at all a folly. Refers JDH to Asa Gray’s "child’s book" [see 8363].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 21 Feb [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 259–60 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8779 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
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Hooker, J. D. | (3) |