Has reread copy of Fritz Müller’s letter that CD sent some time ago and would like to publish the entomological observations in it.
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Has reread copy of Fritz Müller’s letter that CD sent some time ago and would like to publish the entomological observations in it.
Sends a list of errata in Forms of flowers.
Pleased with CD’s interest in temperance. Can he quote CD? Sorry the elephant story is a myth. It fits his argument for temperance: a passion for alcohol is natural [primitive]. Only the morally developed can resist. Moral development will take a long time. Thus education cannot cure alcoholism now. Thus public sale of alcohol must be outlawed. Although he is a follower of J. S. Mill and Herbert Spencer he has been forced to this conclusion.
Criticises passages of Insectivorous plants. Suggests plants be weighed before and after feeding to prove they have gained nourishment.