To J. J. Weir 5 July 1875
Summary
Discusses case of Cytisus graft described by JJW.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 5 July 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 334 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10043 |
From J. J. Weir 6 July 1875
Summary
Yellow flowers occurring on a purple Cytisus grafted onto a yellow stock.
| Author: | John Jenner Weir |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 July 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 85 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10044 |
From J. J. Weir 7 July 1875
Summary
Yellow and purple flowers occur on plant grafted with Cytisus purpureus, but only on separate racemes. Only yellow blooms seed.
| Author: | John Jenner Weir |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 July 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10050 |
To J. J. Weir 8 July [1875]
Summary
Is very interested in JJW’s report on a purple laburnum grafted onto yellow stock which then produces yellow flowers. CD requests racemes to examine.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 8 July [1875] |
| Classmark: | Boston Public Library (Rare Books MSS Acc. 324) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10051 |
From J. J. Weir 9 July 1875
Summary
Sends CD some of the Cytisus, which has produced yellow flowers on a purple graft.
| Author: | John Jenner Weir |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 July 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 87 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10055 |
To J. J. Weir 10 July 1875
Summary
Regarding Cytisus graft with yellow flowers, CD thinks nurseryman has sold Cytisus adami to JJW’s brother in place of C. purpureus. This explains apparent "sport". [P.S. on envelope:] C. purpureus seeds freely. C. adami never does.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 10 July 1875 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.466); DAR 148: 336 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10056 |
To J. J. Weir 14 July 1875
Summary
JJW is to think no more about mistake [regarding Cytisus graft].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 14 July 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 337 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10064 |
To J. J. Weir 18 December [1875]
Summary
E. Ray Lankester blackballed by Linnean Society. Another election planned. Would JJW use his influence in Lankester’s favour?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 18 Dec [1875] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Egerton MS 3009 C f.11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10306 |
To J. J. Weir 1 May 1875
Summary
August Weismann is interested in JJW’s experiments on birds and the caterpillars they eat.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 1 May 1875 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.468) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9962 |
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