From J. T. Moggridge 27 December [1865]
Summary
Sends a tin full of Ophrys by his brother, who should take about 60 hours to reach Down.
Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Dec [1865] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 210 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4957 |
From J. T. Moggridge 12 July 1873
Summary
Sends his paper on Ophrys insectifera, translated into German by H. G. Reichenbach [Abh. Kais. Leopold.-Carol. Dtsch. Akad. Naturforsch. 33 (1870) no. 3], which shows the intermediates between O. aranifera and O. apifera. He has since gathered information on variation in Ophrys.
Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 July 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 218 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8977 |
From J. T. Moggridge 22 July 1873
Summary
He will repeat the experiments in which CD found that formic acid vapour killed seeds [see 8866]. John Lindley describes effects of other acids on germination.
He has tabulated the large amount of variation in English Ophrys apifera.
Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 July 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 219 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8984 |
From J. T. Moggridge 21 May [1866]
Summary
Sends plants from France.
J. B. E. Bornet of Antibes, working in G. A. Thuret’s garden, finds Cistus hybrids do not follow the old dictum of having the mother’s foliage and the father’s habit. Bornet is engaged in long-term study.
JTM seeks invitation to Down.
Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 May [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 206 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5096 |
From John Traherne Moggridge 15 February [1866]
Summary
Is sending Ophrys plants marked as CD requested as wild or under cultivation. Discusses arrangements for a scheme planned for 1867 and his method for marking his Ophrys specimens.
Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Feb [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR Pamphlet collection G368 (bound in part of Moggridge 1865–8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5008A |
From J. T. Moggridge [before 22] June 1871
Summary
At Wallace’s suggestion he offers CD his observations on the seed-gathering habits of ants. Suggests their role in seed dispersal.
At work on the last part of his book [Contributions to the flora of Mentone (1867–71)].
Has found that Ophrys insectifera can reproduce asexually.
Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 22] June 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 215 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7788 |