Letter 9057
Hooker, J. D. to Darwin, C. R.
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Mimosa too far gone to send now.
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CD's marjoram is the common [Origanum] vulgare, not the pot herb.
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On the water injury, Thiselton-Dyer and he may have used too fine a spray, but plant is insensitive.
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Horribly angry at P. G. Tait's letter in Nature [8 (1873): 381–2].
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Tyndall writes that he is strong – the next number of Nature will prove it.
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G. Henslow is much better.
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JDH leaves for Bradford [BAAS meeting] tomorrow.
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Rejoices at CD's success with Drosera; longs to be at Nepenthes.