From Joseph Hewett 6 February 1882
The Gresham Club | London. E.C.
6: Feb: 1882
Sir,
In your “Cross Fertilization” I note you advise sowing flower seeds in contiguity grown in different localities.1
Should I obtain a similar benefit by mixing part home grown and purchased cereals—if so I shall try oats.
If you have time for a very brief reply I shall esteem it a favour, in which case please address me to
Perry Shed Farm
Erith, Kent.
I must apologize for the liberty I am taking which I hope you will pardon—
Yours faithfully | Joseph Hewett.
C. R. Darwin Esqre.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Cross and self fertilisation: The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1876.
Summary
Can he improve his oat crop by growing home-grown and purchased cereals together?
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13667
- From
- Joseph Hewett
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- The Gresham Club
- Source of text
- DAR 166: 195
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13667,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13667.xml