To A. W. Rimpau 13 December [1877]1
Dec. 13th.
Dear Sir
I am particularly obliged for your letter about the Beet & for your paper on the self-sterility of Secale, because I am purposing a sd. Edition of my Forms of Flowers & have quoted your statement, but I can easily strike out about the Beet, & give the additional reference about the Rye.—2 I hope that you will continue your valuable researches. The hybrids ore mongrels from the varieties of Triticum behave, apperently, quite like those from any two forms which are not highly variable.3
I remain, Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Ch. Darwin.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Cross and self fertilisation 2d ed.: The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition. London: John Murray. 1878.
Forms of flowers: The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1877.
Summary
Thanks for letter about beet. Will strike out statement about it in MS of new edition of Forms of flowers.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11284
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Arnold Dietrich Wilhelm (Wilhelm) Rimpau
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 147: 304v
- Physical description
- C 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11284,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-11284.xml
