Darwin-Hooker Letters : Letter from Darwin, C. R. to Hooker, J. D. on 14 [Oct 1862]

Darwin, C. R.

Darwin-Hooker Letters

Thanks for Aldrovanda reference and Cassia. Has wasted labour on Melastomataceae without getting a glimpse of the meaning of the parts. Wants seeds, from their native land, of Heterocentron or Monochaetum. Is beginning to change his view about rarity of natural hybrids.