Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49375-8 — The Correspondence of Charles Darwin Charles Darwin , Edited by Frederick Burkhardt , James A. Secord Index More Information INDEX The dates of letters to and from Darwin’s correspondents are listed in the biographical register and index to correspondents and are not repeated here. Darwin’s works are indexed under the short titles used throughout this volume and listed in the bibliography. The abbreviation FD refers to Francis Darwin, ED has been used for Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802), and CD is Charles Darwin. Abies nordmanniana see Picea nordmanniana Agrostemma githago see Lychnis githago Abies pectinata (silver fir; A. alba) 234–5 & n2, 235–6 Alberts, Karl: cancelled order for photographs for & 237 nn 1–2, 244 & 245 n6, 246–7 & 247–8 n2, frontispiece of Erasmus Darwin 461 & 462 n2, n9, 291 & n7, 304 & 305 n6 471–2 & 472 n1, 485 & 486 n3, 608–9 & 609 Abney, William de Wiveleslie: D. Fox sends anec- n2, 610 & 611 n3; CD on French and Ameri- dotes about ED 259–61 & 261 nn 1–4 can editions of Erasmus Darwin 401–2 & 402 nn abundant flowering wood sorrel (Oxalis floribunda) 2–3, 445 & n1; CD on photograph and wood- 28–9 & 29 n2, 187 & n1 cuts for Erasmus Darwin 423 & 424 n1, 454 & nn Academia Nacional de Ciencias (Argentina; 1–3; Kosmos issue commemorating CD’s 70th National Academy of Sciences): CD thanks birthday 45 & n1, 47 & nn 1–4; E. Krause’s for diploma 117 & nn 1–2 publisher 105 & 106 n5, 140 & 141 n6, 148 & Accademia dei Lincei, Rome: CD foreign mem- n2, 276 & n9, 333 & n7, 382 & n4, 396 & 397 ber 487 & 489 n2 n3, 415 & n5, 433 & n4, 561 & n5, 564 & n6, Acontius firewing (Epicalia acontius; Catonephele 582 & 583 n9, 588 & n7, 595 & n4, 596 & 597 acontius) 98 n4, 155 & n3 n3, 604 & 605 n4, 604 & n5; negotiating with acorn barnacles (Balanus) 222–3 & 225 n2 C.F. Reinwald over French edition of Erasmus Adelpha see Heterochroa Darwin 443 & n3, 607–8 & 608 n3 Adhémar, Alphonse-Joseph 59 & 64 n4 Aldabra 1–2 & 2 n10 Aecidium (rust fungi) 235–6 & 237 nn 1–2 Alembert, Jean le Rond d’ 115 & 116 n4, 562 & Aecidium elatinum (Melampsorella caryophyllacearum) 563 n4 246–7 & 248 nn 9–11 Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) 94 n6 aerial roots 257 & n2, 281 & 282 n6, 283 & 284 n7, Algiers: FD describes 92 & 93 n4; G.H. Darwin 286 & n1, 288 & 289 n2, 291 & n5, 295 & n3, describes 93 & 94 n3 305–6 & 307 n3, 306 & 307 n6, 309 & n4, 344 Alipore Zoological Gardens (Calcutta) 104 & n3 & 344–5 n3, n6 see also radicles Alismaceae (water plantain; Alismataceae) 20 & Africa: East Coast 2 & 3 nn 13–14; A. Stecker’s 22 n4 expedition 79–80 & 80 nn 4–6, 558 & 559 nn 4–6 alkaline matter exuded from leaves 4 & 4–5 n1, Agaricus chlorinosmus (Amanita chlorinosma) 32 & 34 n1 43–4 & 44 nn 1–3 Agassiz, Louis 64 n6, 424 & n2 alkalinity of dew 44 & n3 Agave 82 & 83 n6 Allen, Grant 13–14 & 14 n3, 268 n3, 549 & n3; age: CD on xvii, 405; ED on xvii, 533 CD comments on his book, The colour-sense age of the earth 272 n6 68–9 & 70 nn 2–11; CD comments on his essay agnostic, CD considers himself xxvi, 209 & 210 n4 about hair 196 & nn 1–2; CD contributes to agriculture, use of scientific principles xxviii, 88 G.J. Romanes’s fund for xxvii–xxviii, 339 & see also potatoes ( J. Torbitt’s project) 340 n1, 399 & n6; CD on J. Delboeuf ’s review © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49375-8 — The Correspondence of Charles Darwin Charles Darwin , Edited by Frederick Burkhardt , James A. Secord Index More Information 798 Index Allen, Grant, cont. Anser brachyrhynchus (pink-footed goose) 362 & 363 n3 of book on colour sense 230 & n1; CD’s Anser cygnoides (Chinese goose; domestic variety of opinion of A.R. Wallace xxviii, 69 & 70 n7; wild swan goose) 361–2 & 362–363 n1, 364 & CD’s support for 327 & nn 7–8; has seen n2, 379 n5, 384 n3, 393, 513 n3, 521–3 & 523 J. Delboeuf ’s review 235 & nn 1–2; on his nn 1–12 book The colour-sense xxviii, 49–50 & nn 1–3, Anser fabalis (bean goose) 362 & 363 n3 70–1 & nn 1–7; E. Krause’s views on his book, Antarctic icebergs 38 & 40 n2, 39 The colour-sense 318–19 & 319–320 nn 11–12, anthers 288 & n1 327 & n7, 584–5 & 585–586 nn 11–12; unable Anthurium (laceleafs) 236 & 237 n4 to do practical work on natural sciences Anthurium violaceum (pearl laceleaf; A. scandens) 257 due to career as a journalist 49–50, 71 & n7; n2, 344 & 345 n6, 446 & n5 A.R. Wallace’s review of book on colour in Antiaris toxicaria (upas tree) 128 & 129 n6 nature 155 & 156 nn 4–5 Apatura 525 & 527 n2 Alofi Island 1 & 2 n4 Apatura laurentia (turquoise emperor; Doxocopa lau- alpine flora 272 & n4, 286 n5, 336–7 & 337 nn rentia) 519 & n3 7–9, 342–3 & 343 nn 7–8, 360 & 360–1 nn 1–2, Apatura lavinia (Doxocopa lavinia) 519 & n3 502–3 & 503 nn 1–2 apheliotropism xxiii, 27 n4, 37 & n1, 37 & n3, 281 Altai mountains, central Asia 504 & n6 & 282 n4, 283 & 284 n4, 291 & n6, 298 n7, 304 Amanita chlorinosma see Agaricus chlorinosmus & 304–5 nn 4–5, 306 & 307 n4, 312, 324 & n5, American Civil War 475 & 475–6 n2 336 & 337 n3, 344 & n3, 348–9 & 349 nn 2–3, ammonia 43–4 & 44 n2 413 & n5, 518 & nn 1–6 see also heliotropism ammonites 222–3 & 225 nn 1–9; L. Würtenberger’s apogeotropism 244 & 245 n6, 291 n7 see also studies xxviii, 8–9 & 9 nn 2–6; 547–548 & 548 geotropism nn 2–6, 12 & nn 1–2, 22–3 & 23 nn 3–4, 549–50 D. Appleton & Co.: royalties paid to CD from US & 551 nn 3–4 editions 34–5 & nn 1–2; US edition of Erasmus Ammonites liparus (Orthaspidoceras liparum) 22–3 & 23 Darwin 204 & n5, 327 & n6, 366 n4, 395 & n1, n4, 550 & 551 n4 401 & 402 n3, 418 & 419 n5 Anadara broughtonii see Arca inflata aptychi (calcitic plates in ammonites) 222–3 & 225 Anadara kagoshimensis see Arca subcrenata n4, n9 Anagallis arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) 513 & n3 aquatic respiration 179 & 180 n4 Anagallis caerulea (blue pimpernel; Anagallis arvensis) Arab dress (haik) 92, 93 & 94 n5 513 n3 Araceae 236 & 237 n4, 257 & 258 n4 Anatidae 522 & 523 n10 Arachis hypogaea (peanut) 84 & 85 n2 Anatifa laevigata (pelagic goose-neck barnacle; Lepus Arachnida 67 & n2 anatifera) 224 & 225 n9 Araschnia levana see Vanessa levana Anatomy Act (1832) 158 & 159 n6 Araujia sericifera see Physianthus albens ‘Ancient glaciers of Caernarvonshire’ 424 & nn Arca granosa (Tegillarca granosa) 434 & n2 3–4, 428 n3, 430 & n2 Arca inflata (Anadara broughtonii) 434 & n2 Andrena 34 n2 Arca subcrenata (Anadara kagoshimensis) 434 & n2 animal behaviour: instinctive 526; social 441–2 & Aristotle, CD’s respect for 51 & n2 443 nn 1–2, 444 & nn 2–3 armed nemerteans (Enopla) 506 & n4 animal cruelty, CD’s abhorrence of 336 & n3, 516 armigers (persons entitled to bear heraldic arms) & n1 192 n3 animal intelligence 134 & 135 n2 Arnold, Matthew 423 n2 annelids (segmented worms) 506 & n4 aroids see Araceae Anoda wrightii (lanceleaf anoda; A. lanceolata) 126 & arrow-grass (Juncagineae) 20 & 22 n4 n6, 146 & 147 n4 arrowleaf sida (Sida rhombifolia) 29–30 & 30 n4, 126 Anser albifrons (greater white-fronted goose) 362 & n2, 551 & 552 n4 363 n3 artesian wells 133 & nn 1–4 Anser anser (common European goose; domestic artichoke (heart-choke; Cynara cardunculus) 369 & variety of wild greylag goose) 361–2 & 362– 370 n8, 592 & 593 n8 363 n1, 364 & n2, 379 n5, 384 n3, 393, 513 n3, Arum maculatum (cuckoo pint) 369 & 370 n8, 397 & 521–3 & 523 nn 1–12 n8, 592 & 593 n8, 596 & 597 n8 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49375-8 — The Correspondence of Charles Darwin Charles Darwin , Edited by Frederick Burkhardt , James A. Secord Index More Information Index 799 Ascalabotes (Stenodactylus) 79–80 & n6, 558 & n6 Balanus (acorn barnacles) 222–3 & 225 n2 ascidians (sea squirts) 506 & n4 baldness, inheritance of 101–2 & n1 Ashbourne Hall, Derbyshire 239, 266 & 267 n7 Balfour, Francis Maitland 115 n3 Asher, Georg Michael 89 & n4; hexagonal shape Balfour, John Hutton 87 & n1 of bee cells 441–2 & 443 nn 1–2, 444 & nn 1–2 Ball, John: lecture on the origin of alpine flora 360 Ashley Heath, Stafordshire: erratic boulder 424 & 360–1 nn 1–2; paper on the origin of alpine & n4, 428 & n4 flora 272 & n4, 286 & n5, 344 & 345 n4; paper Ashley-Cooper, Anthony, 7th earl of Shaftesbury on the origin of alpine flora, CD’s thoughts on 311 n2, 336 n2 336–7 & 337 n7, 343 n7, 360–1 n2; paper on the Asia, Altai mountains 504 & n6 origin of alpine flora, J.D. Hooker’s thoughts ass (Indian wild) 104 on 342–3 & 343 nn 7–8; reply to CD re origin astronomy: G.H. Darwin’s work 202–3 & 203 n7, of alpine flora 502–3 & 503 nn 1–2 208 & n3, n7, 217 & 218 n6 Baluchi horse 104 & n2 atavism 19–20, 121 Baly, William 216 n1, 219 & n2, 220 & 221 n2 atheism: CD’s views xxvi, 209 & 209–10 n1; ED’s Baly medal, awarded to CD by Royal College of poem against 128 & 129 n4, 138 & 139 n2, 152 Physicians xxv, 215–16 & 216 nn 1–2, 218–19 & & n3, 182 & 183 n4 219 n1, 219–20 & 220 n3, 220 & 221 nn 1–5, 284 Atkin, James Richard: thanks CD for present and & 285 nn 1–3, 289 & n6, 344 n1, 619 n8 letter 356–7 & nn 1–4 bamboo (Strephium floribundum; Raddia brasiliensis) Atkin, Mary Elizabeth 282 n5, 284 n6, 300 & 301 37 & n2 n10, 309 & n6, 315 & 316 n5, 357 & n2 banking crisis 6 & n3, 84 & n3 Atkin, Robert Laurence 283 & 284 n6, 289 & n6, Banks, Thomas 239 & n4 357 & n2 Banks Islands 1 & 2 n8 Atkin, Walter Stewart George Davenport 283 & Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) 93 & 94 n4 284 n6, 289 & n6, 300 & 301 n14, 357 & n2 Barbier, Edmond: Origin, Variation and Descent Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) 56 n3 French eds.