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To Francis Darwin   16 June [1879]

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Has given his reasons for believing that twisting of stem is related to circumnutation in Climbing plants.

Tells results of experiments on movement of cotyledons and radicles.

Is getting aerial heliotropic roots from Kew.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  16 June [1879]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 55
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12111

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  • … Mary Elizabeth Atkin , the next day ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Francis had probably …

To Francis Darwin   24 June [1879]

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Movement in plants: Philodendron and Dendrobium.

Will go to London on Thursday to receive Baly Medal. Laura Forster has offered them her house in London.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  24 June [1879]
Classmark:  DAR 271.4: 14
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12117A

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  • Emma Litchfield ; her house was West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, near Dorking, Surrey. Ubba was a pet name of CD’s grandson, Bernard Darwin . …

From Francis Darwin   [before 26 June 1879]

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Discusses results of geotropism experiment. Has started some heliotropic caustic experiments on mustard roots. Has trouble making marks.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [before 26 June 1879]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 55
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12126F

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  • … The Darwins left Down on 26 June 1879 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR242)). Francis’s request …

From Francis Darwin   [after 16 June 1879]

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Reports on roots and climbing plants experiments he is performing in Sachs’ laboratory. Orchids with air roots have come. Goebel says proshelic better than helic.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after 16 June 1879]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 53
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12111F

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  • … returned to Down on 18 July 1879 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Francis had evidently …
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