Variation to be published at end of month.
Dimorphism and self-sterility.
Seed dissemination in Adenanthera.
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Variation to be published at end of month.
Dimorphism and self-sterility.
Seed dissemination in Adenanthera.
Dallas’ index [for Variation] well done but rather too full.
A hybrid from an ass and a bull is utterly incredible.
Sends corrected title of Variation and report of progress in printing.
He had no idea that the double function of an excretory passage had played a part in the history of religion.
Suggestions on listing authors in the index [for Variation].
Sends revision of vol. 1 [of Variation]. Advance sale at auction sold 1200 copies, to CD’s great surprise. Publication delayed by index.
Has finished last revise of his book [Variation].
Is curious to know what JDH thinks of Pangenesis. It is fearfully imperfect, yet satisfying, for it connects large groups of facts by an intelligible thread.
Thomas Woolner is coming [to do a bust of CD].
Sends WED £200.
Will volumes [of Variation] be published separately? What is name and address of publisher in Paris?
Encloses list of people to whom he would like presentation copies of the German edition of Variation sent.
Woolner’s bust.
Smith’s health.
St Helena Umbelliferae.
Brambles.
Thanks AD for his paper on "Morphology of the Arthropoda" [Rep. BAAS 37 (1867) pt 2: 82], a deeply interesting subject.
Suggests he examine specimens of Scalpellum.
Fritz Müller thinks CD is mistaken, but CD cannot persuade himself he was wrong in his observations on Balanidae [Living Cirripedia 2: 105].
Glad that Reinwald does not intend separate publication of [Variation] volumes. Book had large sale at [Murray’s] auction.