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To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   18 January [1880]

Summary

Suspects WTT-D is the author of a good review of Erasmus Darwin in Nature [21 (1880): 245–7].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  18 Jan [1880]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 201–2)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12431

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   27 January [1880]

Summary

Asa Gray wants seeds of a variety of cotton known as vine cotton.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  27 Jan [1880]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 203–4)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12440

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   15 April 1880

Summary

Wants Ipomoea seeds for observing germination.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  15 Apr 1880
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 205–6)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12576

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   23 November [1880]

Summary

WTT-D’s suggestion about absorbent function of pegs in Abronia suggests origin of pegs in Welwitschia, which deeply interests CD. Previously could not see how pegs became large enough to be of mechanical use. Now thinks tissue between hypocotyl and radicle absorbs fluid, which would favour rise of peg to expose larger surface.

Rejects German contempt for investigating use of organs.

Asks WTT-D to observe how worms draw Robinia leaves into burrows.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  23 Nov [1880]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 209–11)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12843

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   21 March [1881]

Summary

Wants plants with two sets of anthers of different colours. Fritz Müller letter [13041a] has made him wish to renew experiments and observations carried out 20 years ago.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  21 Mar [1881]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 212–13)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13094

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   1 April 1881

Summary

Wants Monochaetum flowers for examination as he has forgotten the structure and cannot publish until he has repeated his observations and experiments.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  1 Apr 1881
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 214–15)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13104

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   3 April [1881]

Summary

Thanks for Monochaetum flowers; his old notes have now become intelligible.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  3 Apr [1881]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 216)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13106

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   9 April 1881

Summary

About Francis Darwin’s application for election to [Royal] Society.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  9 Apr 1881
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 218–19)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13109

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   21 April [1881]

Summary

Wants Trifolium seed.

Has been rereading WTT-D’s letters on "bloom".

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  21 Apr [1881]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 220–1)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13130

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   7 May [1881]

Summary

Wants a Clematis identified. Has been observing how earthworms drag down its petioles.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  7 May [1881]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 224)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13149

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   10 May [1881]

Summary

Thanks for WTT-D’s attempts to get the Trifolium seeds.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  10 May [1881]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 226)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13153

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   12 November [1881]

Summary

Progress of his and Frank Darwin’s work; "all natural science seems now to depend on section-cutting".

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  12 Nov [1881]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: ff. 228–9)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13480

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   16 November 1881

Summary

Would be grateful for some Euphorbia species for examination of the roots. "The subject is by no means worth all the labour I am bestowing on it, but I cannot bear to be beaten."

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  16 Nov 1881
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 231–2)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13487

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   20 November [1881]

Summary

Magnificent supply of Euphorbiae arrived safely.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  20 Nov [1881]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 230)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13493

To W. Thistleton-Dyer   [December? 1873?]

Summary

Asks for Cassia plants.

What books could CD give R. I. Lynch to show his gratitude?

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  [Dec? 1873?]
Classmark:  DAR 144: 402
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9165

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   4 December 1873

Summary

Wishes to identify a species of Cassia whose movements interest him.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  4 Dec 1873
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 1–2)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9171

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   22 December 1873

Summary

Concerning secretion of "bloom";

movements of Robinia.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  22 Dec 1873
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 3–4)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9189

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   4 April 1874

Summary

Wants some plants for observation and for experimentation on their powers of movement.

Asks WTT-D to make observations on plants with sensitive stamens or pistil.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  4 Apr 1874
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 5–6)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9387

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   15 April 1874

Summary

Thanks for the seeds and plants that he requested.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  15 Apr 1874
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 7)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9410

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   4 June 1874

Summary

Discusses effects of water on movement of insectivorous plants.

Has just found that Pinguicula can digest albumen.

Asa Gray writes that Sarracenia secretes trail of fluid to attract insects [see 9455].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  4 June 1874
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 8–9)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9481
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