Darwin Correspondence Project

Down Bromley Kent

Nov. 22d

Dear Sir

I am extremely much obliged to you for your second interesting letter of Sept. 17th. — What you state about the Leschenaultias not seeding is surprising; but from my experiments I cannot get it out of my head that the agency of insects, though not perhaps indispensable, to their fertilisation, yet is useful to them. You do not mention, but I should much like to know the simple fact whether the flowers of Leschenaultia (or other Goodeniaceæ) are visited by Bees or other insects.—

Your offer to send me seeds of Distylis & the other genus, will be of greatest possible interest to me.—

With my very sincere thanks for all your great kindness, I beg leave to remain | Dear Sir | Yours sincerely obliged | Charles Darwin