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From George Robert Waterhouse 26 April 1844
Summary
Defines the term "typical species" and discusses its use among zoologists. Cites example of type of Carnivora. Comments on general law of development of parts in animals. Cites teeth of Carnivora.
| Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Apr 1844 |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-748 |
From J. D. Hooker 12 December 1844
Summary
Thanks for pleasant stay at Down.
Remarks on boulders found on southern islands.
Describes the alpine character of the Andes flora and relays information on other mountain floras.
Quotes instances of seeds that retained their vitality after being carried by ocean currents.
Sends notes on the comparative floras of New Zealand, Australia, and west coast of South America.
Encloses a copy of part of a letter from George Gardner in Ceylon concerning the European character of the mountain flora.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Dec 1844 |
| Classmark: | DAR 100: 29–31 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-799 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Waterhouse, G. R. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Waterhouse, G. R. | (1) |
