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Darwin’s hothouse and lists of hothouse plants
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Darwin became increasingly involved in botanical experiments in the years after the publication of Origin. The building of a small hothouse - a heated greenhouse - early in 1863 greatly increased the range of plants that he could keep for scientific…
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- … end of 1862, Darwin resolved to build a small hothouse at Down House, for ‘experimental purposes’ …
- … botanical experiments over many years, and there had been a greenhouse, evidently built at least in …
- … more frequent references in correspondence to his use of the greenhouse for experiments (see …
- … Classed account book and his Account book–cash accounts (Down House MS)). When it was completed, …
- … am so magnificent that I am thinking of building a large greenhouse & turning the present green …
- … By August 1864, he had spent £126 10s. on the new heated greenhouse, and on iron pipes to convert …
- … [1869] , Calendar no. 6661). Darwin’s greenhouse complex, comprising these four distinct …
- … after Darwin’s death, and one section of the 1864 greenhouse was subsequently demolished. The …
- … away from the house, apparently from within the original greenhouse (later the cool hothouse). Thus, …
- … is the hothouse of 1863. Over many years, the greenhouse complex was an important site of …
4.43 'Illustrated London News' article
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< Back to Introduction In September 1887 the Illustrated London News reviewed G.T. Bettany’s popular biography of Darwin, and the reviewer took this opportunity to offer his own thoughts on the ‘domestic tranquillity’ and ‘unassuming modesty’ of…
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- … and ‘unassuming modesty’ of Darwin’s life at Down. He was a man of noble character who ‘cared more …
- … other images on the page evoke Darwin’s private life at Down, ‘the places and objects amidst which …
- … last years. He is lost in thought at his desk; visiting his greenhouse, to examine a plant; taking …
- … references and bibliography ‘Mr. Darwin’s house at Down, Kent’, Graphic , 26:657 (1 July 1882), …
Darwin and working from home
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Ever wondered how Darwin worked? As part of our For the Curious series of simple interactives, ‘Darwin working from home’ lets you explore objects from Darwin’s study and garden at Down House to learn how he worked and what he had to say about it. And not…
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- … FitzRoy, 1 October 1846 Darwin moved into Down House in Kent on 17 th September 1842 …
- … letters and memories. This is the study that can be seen at Down House today. Darwin's …
- … 12 noon Walk, starting with visit to greenhouse, then round the sandwalk, the number of …
Was Darwin an ecologist?
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One of the most fascinating aspects of Charles Darwin’s correspondence is the extent to which the experiments he performed at his home in Down, in the English county of Kent, seem to prefigure modern scientific work in ecology.
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- … experiments were collected and tested for germination in the greenhouse. Mauro Galetti, …
- … extent to which the experiments he performed at his home in Down, in the English county of Kent, …
- … no nutritive value. Other subjects that Darwin worked on at Down also have ecological resonances: …
Darwin in letters, 1864: Failing health
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On receiving a photograph from Charles Darwin, the American botanist Asa Gray wrote on 11 July 1864: ‘the venerable beard gives the look of your having suffered, and … of having grown older’. Because of poor health, Because of poor health, Darwin…
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- … he also ordered a selection of new climbing plants for his greenhouse and hothouse, and continued …
- … the queries that Darwin, describing himself as ‘a broken-down brother-naturalist’, sent to Daniel …
- … Rarely being able to observe plants outside the confines of Down, Darwin enlisted the help of his …
- … sum once he had settled into a position. After Scott visited Down prior to his departure for …
- … , and Darwin had it translated by a former governess at Down House, Camilla Ludwig. From Ernst …
- … to Emma Darwin’s diary and his own ‘Journal’, left Down on only one occasion. Letters remained his …
Darwin in letters, 1856-1857: the 'Big Book'
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In May 1856, Darwin began writing up his 'species sketch’ in earnest. During this period, his working life was completely dominated by the preparation of his 'Big Book', which was to be called Natural selection. Using letters are the main…
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- … used letters, published sources, and his own experiments at Down to confirm each detail. ‘I am like …
- … as in all his lines of investigation, by experiments at Down. His letters show that he was involved …
- … is clear from the correspondence published here that life at Down revolved around Darwin’s work. …
- … for the day’s work on his book, emerging only to visit the greenhouse and walk in the garden, the …
- … and Mary Elizabeth Lyell certainly visited the Darwins at Down House for several days in April 1856, …
- … these meetings with Lyell. At a second weekend party held at Down on 26 and 27 April 1856, he had …
