CD is right about variability [of Pulmonaria]. Encloses observations and diagrams of additional plants.

[Outline sketches of pollen from long- and short-styled yellow cowslips and from red cowslip, magnified 350x.]

Diagrams of short- and long-styled Pulmonaria under magnification.

Observations on style length of 150 flowers of Pulmonaria [angustifolia]. [See Forms of flowers, p. 105.]

Sends Pulmonaria anthers, with measurements of styles and pollen counts.

Sends specimens of Menyanthes with observations and drawings [see Forms of flowers, p. 115].

Clarifies his letter of 18 May [4500].

Sends camera outlines of pollen. Thinks the red longstyled ones are more sterile than the yellow.

Encloses drawings of Menyanthes and Pulmonaria anthers.

Doesn't think will be able to find Buckthorn. Sends reference from Revue de Deux Mondes. Is settled at the Bank.

Suggests investments for CD;

discusses the opening of the Blackmore Museum, Salisbury;

mentions Edward Lumb of Buenos Aires, with whom CD stayed in Argentina.

[Outline sketches of pollen from short-styled yellow primrose and from long-styled yellow and red primroses.]

Wants to borrow money to buy stock in the bridge over the Itchen.

Ovules of males of two forms [of Rhamnus catharticus?] are abortive and both females have incomplete stamens.

William asks what to do about a complication in settling Aunt Catherine’s estate.

Sends flowers of buckthorn [Rhamnus catharticus] collected on Isle of Wight.

Sends some specimens of three kinds of buckthorn.

Thinks Rhamnus is a case of a dimorphic plant that has become dioecious.

"It [Rhamnus catharticus?] is certainly a case of dimorphic become dioecious."

Sends flowers of the differing kinds [of Rhamnus?] with observations.