# W. Herbert — The Origin of Species character guide

> W. Herbert in The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Hon . and Rev. W. Herbert, W. Herbert, the Hon . and Rev. W. Herbert, Herbert

**First appearance:** 0004-i-variation-under-domestication

## Who they are

A botanist who conducted experiments on plant hybridization.

## In the story

### [III: Struggle for Existence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_origin_of_species_se/chapters/iii-struggle-for-existence)

Dean of Manchester, praised for his horticultural knowledge and treatment of the struggle for existence in plants.

### [Sexual Selection](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_origin_of_species_se/chapters/sexual-selection)

Not directly mentioned in this excerpt; no character check-in applicable.

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