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From J. D. Hooker   [c. 20 February 1878]

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Discusses the structure of grass embryos; states differing theories regarding which part of the seed corresponds to the cotyledon.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [c. 20 Feb 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 209.4: 432
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11220

To J. D. Hooker   17 [January 1878]

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In London and wishes to meet JDH.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  17 [Jan 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 466
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11322

From J. D. Hooker   18 January 1878

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Invites CD to Kew.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 104: 101–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11323

From J. D. Hooker   14 February 1878

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Asks opinion of his proposal to Bartholomew Price to translate and publish C. K. Sprengel [Das entdeckte Geheimniss (1793)] and Hermann Müller [Die Befruchtung der Blumen (1873)] in one volume.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 Feb 1878
Classmark:  DAR 104: 113
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11356

To J. D. Hooker   15 February 1878

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Supports idea to translate C. K. Sprengel, but opposes publishing it together with H. Müller because this would raise price of Müller’s useful book.

Confirms JDH’s observation that only tip of cabbage radicle shows geotropism.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  15 Feb 1878
Classmark:  DAR 95: 467
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11360

To J. D. Hooker   28 [February 1878]

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CD solicits JDH’s aid in obtaining Government funds for James Torbitt’s efforts to breed disease resistance in potatoes.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  28 [Feb 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 449–50
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11380

To J. D. Hooker   [1 March 1878]

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CD again asks JDH to support Torbitt’s project to breed disease-resistant potatoes. He has also sought support of Farrer, Duke of Richmond, and James Caird.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  [1 Mar 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 451–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11386

To J. D. Hooker   [3 or 4 March 1878]

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His attempts to obtain a Government grant for Torbitt seem hopeless.

CD is suffering from constant swimming of the head.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  [3 or 4 Mar 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 453–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11390

From J. D. Hooker   2 March 1878

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Supports Torbitt. Keenly aware of danger of growing crops from a single variety. Torbitt’s paper to Belfast BAAS meeting ["On the potato-disease", Rep. BAAS 44 (1874): 134] was sat upon.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Mar 1878
Classmark:  DAR 104: 103–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11391

To J. D. Hooker   11 March [1878]

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Sends JDH a letter he has written supporting James Torbitt’s potato trials.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  11 Mar [1878]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/2/2/1 f. 310)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11412F

From J. D. Hooker   12 March 1878

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Has written to Farrer in support of Torbitt’s grant.

Resistance of Liberian coffee to "fly" and susceptibility to fungus.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 Mar 1878
Classmark:  DAR 104: 105–6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11417

From J. D. Hooker   18 March 1878

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Has been consulting with Mrs Lyell about the possibility of publishing Lyell’s letters. Asks CD’s opinion on the matter.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Mar 1878
Classmark:  DAR 104: 107–8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11431

To J. D. Hooker   25 March [1878]

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CD and Frank think they have proved that function of plant sleep is to protect leaves from injury by chilling radiation. Requests plants for experiment to determine whether underside of leaf is hardier than upper.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  25 Mar [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 469–70
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11443

To J. D. Hooker   28 March [1878]

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Studying geotropism.

Experiments using exposure to frost to study nyctitropism are difficult to perform because species vary in frost tolerance.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  28 Mar [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 471–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11452

From J. D. Hooker   9 June 1878

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JDH’s scheme for lowering F.R.S. fees by creating a fund through membership subscription.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 June 1878
Classmark:  DAR 104: 109–10
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11547

To J. D. Hooker   1 July 1878

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JDH may put CD’s name down for £200 for the proposed fund.

Does JDH have a plant of Porlieria hygrometrica he could lend to CD?

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  1 July 1878
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Royal Society Letters, c. 1875 – c. 1905, JDH/2/18: f.36)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11581

From J. D. Hooker   2 July 1878

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JDH details the subscription fund’s finances.

Has finished lecture for Royal Society on N. American plant distribution.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 July 1878
Classmark:  DAR 104: 111–12
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11583

To J. D. Hooker   3 July [1878]

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CD contributes £200 to JDH’s Royal Society fund.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  3 July [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 473
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11588

From J. D. Hooker   31 July 1878

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Burdened with Anniversary Address to the Royal Society.

Quips that even Huxley is running out of speeches.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  31 July 1878
Classmark:  DAR 104: 114
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11636

To J. D. Hooker   3 October [1878]

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Wants Oxalis specimen named; is fascinated by cotyledonary movements of the genus.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  3 Oct [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 474
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11713
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