To J. D. Hooker [22 November 1861]
[London]
Friday
My dear Hooker
I have been thinking unless you are sure that your carrier will deliver Bolbophyllum & Catasetum by 1 oclock on Thursday (to care of G. Snow Nag’s Head Borough)1 you had better send the Box per Rail addressed to “C. Darwin care of Down Postman Bromley Kent” & as soon as I heard it was at Bromley, I could send horse & cart for it.— I have friends Hot-House, who well understands Orchids & could take care of the the Catasetum—2 No doubt Nag’s Head best way if in time; & if it not in time I could send to London, for Box.— Let me know when sent to Nag’s Head— Bolbophyllum will be treasure
My dear old fellow | C. D
Footnotes
Bibliography
Orchids: On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1862.
Summary
Transport of an orchid to Down.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-3326
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Joseph Dalton Hooker
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 115: 133
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 3326,” accessed on
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 9
