From Federico Delpino 11 September 1875
Summary
Thanks for Thomas Belt’s Naturalist in Nicaragua [1874], which confirms some of his observations,
and for Insectivorous plants, which he praises.
Suggests that a book integrating knowledge of plant–animal interactions be written by a Darwinist.
Defines biology as the science of external interactions.
German reception is far more positive than Italian.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Sept 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 154 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10155 |
To Federico Delpino 25 April 1876
Summary
Thanks FD for the volumes of Revista Botanica [1874–5].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Federico Delpino |
Date: | 25 Apr 1876 |
Classmark: | Anna Barone (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10474 |
From Federico Delpino 19 May 1876
Summary
Has become Professor of Botany at Genoa.
Offers to send his paper on the necessity of out-crossing.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 May 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 155 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10510 |
From Federico Delpino 23 April 1878
Summary
Has reviewed Forms of flowers in Revista Botanica [(1877): 84–106].
CD’s treatment by the French Academy.
Hypothesises that the mollusc-like mantle of Balanus originates from a form of grafting.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Apr 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 156 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11482 |
From Federico Delpino 6 December 1880
Summary
Thanks for Movement in plants; particularly supports indirect rather than direct action of light and gravity on plants.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Dec 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 157 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12892 |
From Federico Delpino 5 September 1867
Summary
Support CD’s views on variability of species, but believes they must be interpreted "spiritualisticamente".
Cross-fertilisation in the Asclepiadaceae.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Sept 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 142 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5622 |
From Federico Delpino 22 August 1869
Summary
Declares himself CD’s defender; but he is a "teleologist".
Sends CD three more papers.
His research confirms his faith and belief in variability of species.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Aug 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6866 |
To Federico Delpino 24 and 25 August [1869]
Summary
Thanks FD for his three publications.
CD is pleased that FD has discussed Pangenesis, although he does not favour the hypothesis. Will seek English publisher.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Federico Delpino |
Date: | 24 and 25 Aug 1869 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.376) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6869 |
From Federico Delpino 9 October 1869
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of CD’s Primula paper [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 10 (1869): 437–54].
Nectar-sucking birds fertilise tropical flowers.
Writing a "Dualistic apologia for Pangenesis" [see translation in Sci. Opin. 2 (1869): 365–7, 391–3, 407–8].
Homology of the orchid rostellum.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Oct 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 144 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6928 |
To Federico Delpino 14 October 1869
Summary
Cautions FD about fluid in labellum of Coryanthes.
T. H. Farrer is enthusiastic about FD’s papers.
Believes humming-birds fertilise many American flowers.
Mentions his reply to FD’s criticisms ["Pangenesis: Mr Darwin’s reply to Professor Delpino", Sci. Opin. 2 (1869): 426; Collected papers 2: 158–60].
Suggests that FD study fertilisation of Gramineae.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Federico Delpino |
Date: | 14 Oct 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 379 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6938 |
From Federico Delpino 1 November 1869
Summary
Comments on Hermann Crüger’s paper, sent by CD, on fertilisation of orchids [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 8 (1865): 127–35].
Observations on dichogamy in grasses (wheat, rye, barley).
Has not yet read CD’s reply to his article on Pangenesis [Collected papers 2: 158–60].
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 145 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6965 |
From Federico Delpino [1870]
Summary
Sends CD "L’applicazione della teoria Darwiniana ai fiori ed agli insetti visitatori dei fiori" [Bull. Soc. Entomol. Ital. 2 (1870)]. Continues to support vitalism and teleology.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 141 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7055 |
From Federico Delpino 28 February 1870
Summary
Transformism explains rudimentary organs, and teratology, which are otherwise inexplicable.
Looking forward to publication of Descent
and CD’s expected book on "Variation in nature" [see Variation 1: 4].
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Feb 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 146 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7120 |
From Federico Delpino 20 May 1870
Summary
Responds to CD’s request for Canna seeds.
Studying dichogamy in Lotus. Describes mechanism that pumps pollen on to a visiting bee. Corrects Axell on Lotus.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 May 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 147 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7196 |
To Federico Delpino 1 June [1870]
Summary
Thanks FD for seeds of Canna.
Still thinks it would be worth FD’s while looking at the fertilisation of Lotus; does not think Frank Darwin has exaggerated the novelty of the contrivance.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Federico Delpino |
Date: | 1 June [1870] |
Classmark: | Anna Barone (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7213 |
From Federico Delpino 7 January 1871
Summary
Sends his new work, Ulteriori osservazioni sulla dicogomia pt 2, fasc. 1.
Has found no nectar in Orchis morio or O. maculata in Italy and has seen no insects visiting the plants.
Gives his observations on cross- and self-fertilisation in cereals.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Jan 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 111: A77–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7430 |
From Federico Delpino 15 November 1871
Summary
Sends paper on Artemesia.
Praise for Descent.
Has talked to St George Mivart about CD’s health.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Nov 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 148 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8069 |
To Federico Delpino 22 November 1871
Summary
Will send FD’s work [Studi sopra un lignaggio anemofilo delle composte (1871)] to Nature for review.
CD’s health has been poor all summer – he doubts that he will ever "have the strength to publish on Variability under a state of Nature".
Hopes to publish on cross- and self-fertilisation next summer.
Encloses his photo and asks for FD’s.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Federico Delpino |
Date: | 22 Nov 1871 |
Classmark: | Anna Barone (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8082 |
From Federico Delpino 5 December 1871
Summary
Praise of CD. Acknowledges his indebtedness to CD for defining the subject of plant fecundation.
Expecting CD’s work on the effects of cross-fertilisation.
CD has put him in touch with George Bentham.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Dec 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 149 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8098 |
From Federico Delpino 10 November 1872
Summary
Going on circumnavigation voyage aboard the Garibaldi.
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Nov 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 150 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8617 |
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