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JDH - Sir Joseph Hooker Papers
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Ref No	JDH/1/10/121
Alt Ref No	JHC47
Title	Letter from Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton to unknown addressee, from Darjeeling, India
Description	JDH discusses Nepal wheat, wheat grown in Darjeeling, & in the mountains & valleys of Nepal. On tree roots JDH has found a parasitical Orobanche growth identical to one Georgie dug from ivy nut roots. Griffith's Phococordylis was growing on the same roots, for which refer to 'Linn. Trans.' [TRANSACTIONS OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY LONDON Aug 1846] or 'Balanoph'. [ON THE INDIAN SPECIES OF BALANOPHORA]. JDH found many Bhotean inscriptions in Sikkim & brought away some of the best, he will teach a servant to take rubbings for his next trip there.
Date	29 Jan 1849
Format	Contemporary MS copy
URL	www.kew.org/josephhooker
Creator	Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton
Collection Title	Sir Joseph Hooker Papers
Level	Item
Extent	2 page letter over 1 folio

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