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From William Kencely Bridgman to John Gwyn Jeffreys   [before 21 January 1869]

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Gives observations on the coincidence of nectar secretion and the opening of the anthers in Aucuba.

Author:  William Kencely Bridgman
Addressee:  John Gwyn Jeffreys
Date:  [before 21 Jan 1869]
Classmark:  DAR 160: 306
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6562

To Mary Somerville   21 January [1869]

Summary

Thanks for copy of MS’s book [On molecular and microscopic science, (1869)]. Part on orchids is an excellent summary.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Mary Fairfax; Mary Greig; Mary Somerville
Date:  21 Jan [1869]
Classmark:  Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (Dep. c. 370, folder MSD-1: on loan from Somerville College, Oxford)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6563

From Maxwell Tylden Masters   21 January 1869

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Sends CD another piebald potato and a spray of holly, from Mr Fish, discussed in Gardeners’ Chronicle of 22 Jan [1869, p. 83].

Author:  Maxwell Tylden Masters
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 171: 79
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6564

To W. K. Bridgman   21 January [1869]

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Discusses fertilisation of Aucuba and Polygala.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Kencely Bridgman
Date:  21 Jan [1869]
Classmark:  DAR 143: 146
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6565

From George Cupples   21 January 1869

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Forwards reply from [Peter Robertson] head forester for Marquis of Breadalbane on development of horns in Scottish deer.

Author:  George Cupples
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 161: 290; DAR 86: A81–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6566
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