From William Alexander Wooler 5 July 1862
Summary
Believes, contrary to CD, that when anthers arise from petals the development of the pollen is affected by the amputation of the petal.
Believes interbreeding can be used to combine desirable characters, but that, carried beyond narrow limits, it leads to deterioration of the breed.
Has been experimenting on crossing polyanthus.
| Author: | William Alexander Wooler |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 July 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 157 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3642 |
From Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny 5 July 1862
Summary
Sends concluding part of his recent lecture on orchids so CD may see how his inquiries were represented in one of the great centres of clerical influence.
Asks whether insects are attracted to one species of orchids more than another.
| Author: | Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 July 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162.1: 115 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3643 |
From George Chichester Oxenden 5 July [1862]
Summary
His gardener kept an all-night watch on Epipactis palustris but saw no insects visit.
| Author: | George Chichester Oxenden |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 July [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 64 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4553 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Daubeny, C. G. B. | (1) |
| Oxenden, G. C. | (1) |
| Wooler, W. A. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Daubeny, C. G. B. | (1) |
| Oxenden, G. C. | (1) |
| Wooler, W. A. | (1) |
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