Letter to Mrs. S.B. Herrick, 1876 March 6.

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Letter to Mrs. S.B. Herrick, 1876 March 6.

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Darwin, Down, Beckenham, Kent, explains "My chief reason for believing that Drosera drew the greater part of its nourishment from captured insects was its growing where no other plants could grow." He then describes a failed experiment and mentions the work of others on the development of the glands.

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Herriett, Sophia Bledsoe, 1837-1919,

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Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. His father, Robert Waring Darwin (1766-1848), was a physician, the son of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802), a poet, philosopher, and naturalist. Robert established a successful medical practice in Shrewsbury where he was known for his kindness extended to the poor. He was financially quite successful and willing to support his sons in their various endeavors. Although not a prolific writer, he was elected to the Royal Society ...