RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1862.10.02. Of the seedlings Lythrum salicaria the result is. CUL-DAR27.2.B38. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN1
NOTE: Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.
"Lettington, Henry, c.1822/3-c.1910. Gardener in 1851 census. 1854-79 Gardener at Down House. L of CD "He moons about in the garden, and I have seen him standing doing nothing before a flower for ten minutes at a time. If only he had something to do I believe he would be better". Lubbock, Darwin-Wallace celebrations of the Lin. Soc. of London, 1908, pp. 57-8. Helped CD in his experiments on the crossing of plants. More anecdotes on L at Down House in F. Darwin, Springtime and other essays, 1920, pp. 56-8. 1860s Photograph of L with William Brooks by William Darwin, Down House collection. Reproduced in Reeve, Down House, 2009, p. 23 and Browne, Power of place, facing p. 312. Mrs. Amy L was draper in the village. 1882 L was on "Personal Friends invited" list for CD's funeral. 1895 Jul. Alive." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)
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Down. Oct. 2d /62/ Of the seedlings Lythrum salicaria at Down the result is
4 long-styled (one old plant was uncovered)
2 mid-styled
3 short-styled
1 did not flower.
Lettington saw Hive & Humble bees sucking it.
It is wonderful the difference between these exposed, & the covered plant — The latter here & there have a single pod; whereas the exposed plants of all 3 forms are crowded with pods.
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