From D F. Nevill 2 September [1874]1
Dangstein Petersfield
2nd Sepber
My dear Sir
Some years ago you were kind enough to refer to me on some question relating to the fructification of Orchids—2 I have been most deeply interested in your last investigation into the carnivorous properties of certain plants and Dr Hooker has told me that you would much like a plant of Dionea3 Alas ours are all too small to be of any use to you but we have plants of Drosera Dichotoma and we could send you pitchers of the different kinds of Sarracenia—4 I am sure we possess numerous plants which would interest you could you but come and see them— need I say what pleasure it would give both Mr Nevill5 and myself were you to do so— I know you are interested in Cats I have got a beautiful one from Siam— I fear we can never tempt you here but could I at any time be of use to you in sending plants etc I shall be delighted to do so—so pray make use of us— I do so regret that at present the Dionias are not of any use— Do you know the Pulmonaria Maritima or Oyster plant—6
believe me | most truly yours | Dorothy Nevill
2nd September
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Summary
Hooker has told her of CD’s work on insectivorous plants. Offers plants, but her Dionaea plants are too small now.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-9620
- From
- Dorothy Fanny Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Dangstein, Petersfield
- Source of text
- DAR 172: 24
- Physical description
- ALS 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 9620,” accessed on 26 September 2022, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-9620.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 22