The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised by insects

Title Variants

Alternative: Fertilisation of orchids
Alternative: On the fertilisation of orchids by insects
Uniform: On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects

By

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham), 1812-1884 , illustrator

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, John Murray, 1877

Edition

Second edition, revised.

Notes

Originally published in 1862 under title: On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. See R.B. Freeman, Charles Darwin (1978), page 219.

Author's list of works on title page verso.

The illustrator is identified on page xvi as "Mr. G.B. Sowerby."

Some copies may have publisher's list of works (32 pages) bound in at end, with varying dates at top of first page. See Freeman, Works of Charles Darwin.

Freeman, R.B. Works of Charles Darwin (2nd ed.), | 801

Subjects

19th century , Bevruchting , Entomogamie , Fertilization , Fertilization of plants by insects , Great Britain , Insecta , Insecta (class) , Insecten , Insects , Orchideeën , Orchideen , Orchids , Plants , Pollination , Publishers' advertisements (Publishing) , Reproduction , Vegetation

Call Number

QK926 .D242 1890

Classification

584.150446

Language

English

Identifiers

NLM: QK 926 D243
OCLC: 30080759