Interested to hear about the peas.
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Interested to hear about the peas.
Discusses feather as case of evolutionary atavism.
Will soon publish on siliceous sponges
and the skin of caterpillars.
Paralysis of the nervous system of Dionaea. Uses of tails of mice.
Returns corrected proofs [of Insectivorous plants].
Intends to set up a biological periodical called “Darwinia” to spread and popularise Darwin’s theories; hopes CD may contribute a few words to the opening issue.
Playfair "disgusted at our pronunciamentos against the Bill". Burdon Sanderson and William Sharpey agreed to it. THH feels he must serve on Vivisection Commission.
May publish a lecture on insectivorous plants and would like to dedicate it to CD.
Wishes to become an F.R.S.
Comments on Fritz Schultze, Kant und Darwin [1875].
Describes recent activities.
Comments on his book [Kant und Darwin: ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Entwicklungslehre (1875)].
Has separated out a pepsin-like substance from the secretion of Drosera, which he proposes to call "Droserin".
Intends sending a paper containing some of his histological work [see "Freezing process for section-cutting; … staining and mounting sections", J. Anat. & Physiol. 9 (1875): 249–58].
Is waiting impatiently for the appearance of CD’s book [Insectivorous plants].
Insectivorous plants: the means and site of absorption of digested animal matter. [Newspaper clipping enclosed.]
Thiselton-Dyer’s appointment has come.
Wants to discuss insectivorous plants and get some experiments going.
An article on RLT’s lecture on insectivorous plants has appeared; the author adopts an anti-Darwinian attitude [see "Flower traps", Spectator 19 June 1875, pp. 784–5; RLT’s reply in Spectator 26 June 1875, pp. 816–17.]
Observations of fear in animals marked by dilation of pupils.
Sends first copy of Insectivorous plants to CD. Price must be 15s.
Thinks Insectivorous plants must be translated and published in Germany.
Journal of researches nearly finished.
A new [German] edition of Origin is wanted.
Agrees to price Insectivorous plants at 14s.
Has CD quoted a price for stereotype plates to D. Appleton?
Pigmentation of Celebesians’ skin changes from birth onward. Passes through some of Paul Broca’s types.