From George Henslow 20 October 1876
Summary
Asks whether CD’s conclusions on cross- and self-fertilising plants agree with his own as set out in a notice in Nature [14 (1876): 543–4].
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Oct 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 173 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10646 |
From George Henslow 24 October 1876
Summary
Thanks for CD’s book [Cross and self-fertilisation] and information on protandry and protogyny.
Health better, but paralysis lingers.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Oct 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 174 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10652 |
From George Henslow [c. 20 February 1878]
Summary
Discusses various authors’ interpretations of the structure of the embryo of grasses.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. 20 Feb 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 209.4: 431 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11219 |
From George Henslow 8 February 1879
Summary
GH no longer believes in the value of cross-fertilisation in plants.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Feb 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 175 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11864 |
From George Henslow 1 November 1865
Summary
Has made observations on pollination mechanism in Medicago sativa [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 9 (1867): 327–9], which his brother-in-law [J. D. Hooker] would accept. Wants to check that CD has not already made them.
Also sends interpretation of Salvia.
His observations come from following CD’s generalisation in Origin [p. 79] on necessity of out-crossing.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Nov 1865 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 150 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4928 |
From George Henslow 6 November 1865
Summary
Pleased CD confirms his observations on Salvia.
Spring action of Medicago stamens described.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Nov 1865 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 151 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4931 |
From George Henslow 2 December 1865
Summary
Has been writing a review of CD’s "Climbing plants" for Popular Science Review [5 (1866): 55–65].
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Dec 1865 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 152, 152/1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4944 |
From George Henslow 8 March 1866
Summary
Reviewing C. V. Naudin’s article ["Nouvelles recherches sur l’hybridité dans les végétaux", Ann. Sci. Nat. (Bot.) 4th ser. 19 (1863): 180–203] for Popular Science Review [5 (1866): 304–13]. Requests references.
Proposes to visit Down on Easter weekend.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Mar 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 153 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5029 |
From George Henslow 12 March 1866
Summary
Thanks for references for his Naudin–hybridism paper [see 5029].
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Mar 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 154 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5033 |
From George Henslow 17 March [1866]
Summary
Forgot to thank CD for his praise of tendril paper [see 4944].
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Mar [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 155 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5036 |
From George Henslow [18–30 March 1866]
Summary
Cannot come to Down on weekend because of teaching duties.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [18–30 Mar 1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 156 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5037 |
From George Henslow [after 19 April 1866]
Summary
Thanks for explanation on relative fertility of homostyled and heterostyled crosses in Primula. Sends an intermediate form with small stamens, but stigma only slightly above stamens.
Election as Botanical Lecturer at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 19 Apr 1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 160 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5044 |
From George Henslow 7 April 1866
Summary
Sends copies of Science gossip and The leisure hour.
Enjoyed visit.
His criticism of Primula fertility referred to table 2 [Collected papers 2: 56] where weight of seeds produced from good pods by long-styled homostylous cross and short-styled heterostylous cross are virtually identical.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Apr 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 157 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5048 |
From George Henslow 18 May 1866
Summary
Has written his Naudin–hybridism article [Pop. Sci. Rev. 5 (1866): 304–13]. Would like CD to criticise proofs.
Will return books borrowed from CD.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 May 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 159 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5095 |
From George Henslow 11 June [1866]
Summary
Sends proofs [of "On hybridization among plants", Pop. Sci. Rev. 5 (1866): 304–13].
Regrets delay in returning CD’s books.
Encourages CD to make "disparaging remarks".
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 June [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 161 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5117 |
From George Henslow [13 or 14 June 1866]
Summary
Thanks for criticism of proofs of his paper [see 5117].
Not sure whether CD believes in reversion and would like a positive statement as this is the one point C. V. Naudin especially observed. Naudin offers his remarks on ovules as a matter to be proved ["Nouvelles recherches sur l’hybridité", Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 1 (1865): 25–176].
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [13 or 14] June 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 158 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5120 |
From George Henslow 19 June 1866
Summary
Has altered paper according to CD’s comments.
Returns books.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 June 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 162 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5126 |
From George Henslow [c. August 1867?]
Summary
Thanks CD for his interesting papers.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. Aug 1867?] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 148 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5336 |
From George Henslow 15 August 1867
Summary
Proposes writing a note for Linnean Society ["Note on the structure of Genista tinctoria", J. Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 10 (1869): 468], in part using information CD gave him at Down.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Aug 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 163 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5606 |
From George Henslow 20 March 1868
Summary
Asks for CD’s "candid criticisms" of his paper [on Variation].
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Mar 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 164 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6029 |
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