To Charles Cardale Babington 22 February [1858]
Summary
CD and J. D. Hooker have differed on the following question and agreed to ask several botanists: would a good botanist describing a local flora record varieties as readily in large as in small genera?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
Date: | 22 Feb [1858] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 20) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2220 |
To C. C. Babington 4 March [1858]
Summary
Notes views of Hooker and George Bentham on monotypic forms.
Has tabulated several floras and finds that large genera show preponderance in numbers of varieties. Now sees his results are quite worthless.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
Date: | 4 Mar [1858] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 21) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2233 |
To C. C. Babington 20 January [1862]
Summary
Discusses Stellaria and other plants said to be dimorphic.
Asks for plants he wants for experiments.
Preparing a little book on Orchids.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
Date: | 20 Jan [1862] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 22) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3397 |
To C. C. Babington 1 February [1862]
Summary
Thanks for seeds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
Date: | 1 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 23) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3432 |
To C. C. Babington 2 September [1862]
Summary
Can CCB get Lythrum hyssopifolium seeds?
Hottonia splendidly dimorphic.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
Date: | 2 Sept [1862] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 24) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3707 |
Babington, C. C. | (5) |