WBT will try experiment for CD if Mr Zurhorst cannot do it.
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WBT will try experiment for CD if Mr Zurhorst cannot do it.
Has seen CD’s "carte" offered for sale.
Thanks for the remittance.
Both WBT and Mr Zurhorst will repeat Zurhorst’s experiment to eliminate any chance of error.
Edward Blyth is writing on Indian cattle for the Field [27 (1866): 55–6, 77].
Discusses pigeon and poultry woodcuts [for Variation].
WBT’s poultry book is at last in the hands of a solvent publisher [The poultry book (1867)].
All the blocks [for Variation] are now engraved except the rock-dove.
Encloses feathers from a diseased hen which has assumed cock plumage.
Forwards proofs of the engravings for Variation.
Alterations to the woodcuts of poultry for Variation.
Has had the blocks cut as requested and forwards the proofs.
Encloses article on habits of jungle fowl.
The blocks [for Variation] have been forwarded to Murray.
WBT has been corresponding with Prof. Newton.
WBT interested in ancestors of domestic guinea-fowl, ducks, and geese.
Egg colours in fowls.
Thanks for information. Sclater was source of statement about Numida ptiloryncha [as origin of guinea-fowl] in The poultry book [pt 12 (Dec 1866): 288].
Answers CD’s queries about polygamous birds. Does not think appearance of cock makes any difference to female. Dyeing the male has no effect on female.
Agrees to help determine the sex ratios in domestic animals.
On proportion of sexes in birds.
Describes change of plumage in chickens in order to be sure he is clear about the age of chickens on which CD wants information. Encloses feathers to illustrate changes.
Numerical proportion of males to females in greyhound puppies.
Forwards a basket of eggs of pile game fowl.
Sends C. M. Browne’s notes on transmission of colour in greyhounds [see Variation, 2d ed., 2: 40]
and a letter from Major Holland.
WBT to visit America.
Sends a letter by Mr Teebay on variation in wild ducks.
Offers to lend Dr Cooper’s book on game fowls.
Is preparing a new edition [1873] of his Poultry book.
Points out errata in Descent.