RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1866.02.15. Glacial / Hooker says with respect to Agassiz. CUL-DAR50.E31. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. RN1

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Glacial — Feb 15 — 66

Hooker says with respect to Agassiz on Glacial action on Organ Mts that Vaccinium, Drosera & Habenaria are Tropical form, though I think northern form — He says Fuschia & some Southern forms exist there. He asks why, like to Island, Birds may not have carried seed — because wd. alight & no migration from one to other & no oceanic currents


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