Wonders if George Darwin can explain why a thin stream of water poured from a jug always spirals right to left.
Encouraged by CD’s reply. Sends another paper, on blue Lobelia.
Asks advice on books.
Submits a 15–point argument against CD’s views on the coloration of female birds and insects.
JM will send another copy of Variation to B. D. Walsh.
Sends an addition to Lobelia paper; admires adaptations for fertilisation.
Discusses the top-knot turkey and the occasional appearance of the top-knot in a breed of cream-coloured turkeys.
Lost copy of Variation sent to B. D. Walsh has been traced as far as New York.
Sends an ear of wheat that has an oat kernel growing on it.
Sends two papers; glad CD appreciates two he has already sent. Cannot send two others on glaciers (Philosophical Magazine, 1866 and 1867).
Wonderful how every flower one looks at is explained by, and throws light on, the fertilising process.
The wheat and oat specimen has been examined "in congress" by Oliver, Bentham, Asa Gray, and JDH. No organic connection of any kind.
The election of 1868.
Remarkable deflection of the plummet observed east of Forres.
Sends some answers to CD’s queries on expression, based on his observations of Abyssinians.
Informs CD of K. G. Semper’s desire to meet him and to discuss new information on volcanic phenomena, geographical distribution, etc.
CD’s doctrines apply to man’s mental organisation, but the soul is a different matter. Cites Dean Henry Alford, M. J. Berkeley, and Prof. [J. F.?] Ferrier.
Asks CD to sign enclosed certificate first, as he does not know T. H. Farrer personally. [On top part of first two pages of a letter to Hooker from H. C. Rothery about Farrer’s nomination for Linnean Society]
Sends a bill he thinks is Caroline’s.
Tells CD of officers’ praise of Leonard.
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Lays out his argument in response to Darwin's views on the colouration of females, in general terms and then specifically in relation to butterflies.
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