From Philip Henry Gosse 30 May 1863
Summary
Asks CD’s help with problem that arose when he tried to impregnate an orchid following CD’s text in Orchids.
Author: | Philip Henry Gosse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 May 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 76 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4194 |
From P. H. Gosse 4 June 1863
Summary
Thanks CD for his full reply. Sends additional facts derived from further observation, and a possible solution.
Author: | Philip Henry Gosse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 June 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 77 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4203 |
From P. H. Gosse 13 July 1863
Summary
On CD’s request to observe bee Ophrys: PHG’s son collected 16 plants – of the 32 flowers, two had lost both pollinia, two had lost one each. He himself found two plants with pollinia adhering to the stigma.
Author: | Philip Henry Gosse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 July 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 78 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4240 |
From Philip Henry Gosse 5 April 1864
Summary
Asks how he can identify pollen-tubes.
Has succeeded in impregnating orchids of widely different genera with each other’s pollinia. "Is not this something new?"
Offers to exchange Catasetum for other varieties.
Author: | Philip Henry Gosse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Apr 1864 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4451 |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Gosse, P. H. | (4) |