Passes on an account from Cohen of preparations by Hahn of fossil coral-like structures.
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Passes on an account from Cohen of preparations by Hahn of fossil coral-like structures.
Discusses observations on circumnutation by FD, Kraus, Wortmann.
Reports de Bary’s opinion of Max Cornu. Accounts of various botanical experiments and observations.
Reports on a visit to Hermann Vöchting and discussion of Julius Sachs.
Commiserates on news of Wiesner and experiment on transmission of heliotropism. Asks whether he should review book for Nature.
Thanks for two letters from Pfeffer. Will return translation of Pfeffer and send a letter from Elfring. Looking forward to working on "antiWiesner" experiments. Will return on 26th or 27th.
CD asks him to say that the beautiful specimens of Dischidia arrived safely.
CD will be glad to keep the proof of the medal.
He is decidedly better again.
Sends quotation from Armand Trousseau, Lectures on clinical medicine [1868–72] 5: 213, on interruption of menstruation in young girls upon changing schools, as an example of the effect of changed conditions of life.
Sutton says monkeys often vomit, but cannot say whether they do it voluntarily.
Has been working with G. R. Crotch on stridulation. The sexual theory seems very shaky.
Is sending preparations of beetles.
Reports what he must pay for university courses. Forgets what CD wants to know about vermiform appendage.
Humphrey does not think more bones in female os coccyx than in male. Because of maceration it is impossible to compare male and female skeletons. Has another coach while Stuart ill.
Needs more money to pay his tutoring bills.
Thanks CD for the cheque. Gives account of money owed for tutoring and tennis.
Sends list of bills.
Has no chance of paying his debts, and asks for money.
Expressions in attitudes of prayer and adoration.
Very glad about profits of book. Glad CD flummoxed Mivart.
He is waiting to hear about the requirements for the MB examination before considering the possible trip to north America.