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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 |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Gosse, P. H. | (4) |
