[Draft of letter for Francis Darwin to write to SF.] CD declines to express an opinion on SF’s query.
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[Draft of letter for Francis Darwin to write to SF.] CD declines to express an opinion on SF’s query.
Has signed certificates.
Gives his opinion on the education of girls in physiology. Would regret that any girl who wished to learn physiology should be checked.
A letter in support of [Ann Jane] Cupples’ request to the Royal Literary Fund for assistance. Her talent, industry, and need.
Thanks AN for telling him of the complex cross among wagtails. CD is surprised that so much close interbreeding does not check their propagation.
CD does not suppose he will ever have strength to work up his data on hybridism, so he will not write to Mr Monk.
Asks AG not to send his rare specimens [of Leucosmia].
Is glad of the notice about black pigs.
Has great faith in Jeffries Wyman;
thinks A. R. Wallace founds his speculation on a feeble basis.
Suggests that the scarcity of holly berries is owing to the scarcity of bees during the spring, rather than to frost. He does not know what caused the scarcity of bees.
Discusses certificate proposing GJR as Fellow of Royal Society.
Has received French essay on effects of conscription on [decreasing] height of men, due to unfit left at home to propagate race. Would FG care to see it?
Can FG come to lunch on Sunday? George Darwin wants to meet him.
Declines offer involving embryological studies.
GMT’s observations [on scarcity of holly berries] throw doubt on CD’s conclusions [see Collected papers 2: 189–90].
Comments on AW’s book [Studien zur Descendenz-Theorie (1875–6)], especially on mimicry in caterpillars.
Mentions sets of drawings of British Lepidoptera in all stages. Would AW like to see them?
CD asks if he may call next day for talk.
Has not seen Delboeuf’s article [see 10786] and would be obliged for a copy. He is not likely to have any comments as he is engaged in other work.
Thanks DN for references.
The Apocyanaceae that catch Lepidoptera represent the most gratuitous case of cruelty in nature known to CD, since the captured butterfly is of no use to the plant.
Has received from the region of the River Uruguay in S. America "a wonderful nest" of a bird called "El boyero", said to perch on the back of cattle and horses.
Thanks for essays ["Das Aufschiessen der Runkelrüben", Landwirtsch. Jahrb. Berlin 5 (1876): 31–45; "Die Züchtung neuer Getreide Varietäten", ibid 6 (1877): 193–233]. Surprised about Beta vulgaris.
CD confesses his error with respect to the cause of the scarcity of holly berries. It appears that several causes in combination have led to it. CD still believes rarity of bees played a part, though a subordinate one.
Thanks WTT-D for praise of Cross and self-fertilisation
and for information about Mussaenda.
Has some algae from Queensland if WTT-D is interested.