Asks for advice on where a local chemist can send his brother’s meteorological observations from Missouri.
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Asks for advice on where a local chemist can send his brother’s meteorological observations from Missouri.
WED has been collecting Lythrum plants. Numerical proportions of the three forms.
Sends specimens of the three forms of Lythrum. Remarks on the numerical proportions of different forms.
Has read CD’s long letter on Lythrum and agrees with it. Is examining the pollen of the different types.
Discusses length of pistils, and measuring seeds and pods for botanical work.
Sends comments on Lythrum.
Effect on seed production of differences in distance between Lythrum plants.
Sends observations on Lythrum. Reports bad health of Maud Atherley.
Distances between Lythrum plants.
Has found Lythrum, and sends some. Wants to know what CD thinks of frog discussion between Sandars and James. Asks CD to send objects for microscope demonstration. Means to go see the London Exhibition again. Has finished reading Orley Farm and returns it.
Sends description of Chrysosplene, asks about glands.
Discusses partnership in bank and whether Atherley would like to retire.
Sent off Corydalis. Observations on Corydalis pistils.
Discusses dimorphism in linum and primula. Describes death of Mrs. Ashworth.
Sends observations on [Anchusa] plants from Isle of Wight.
Describes the structure of Corydalis and its arrangement for making pollen accessible to bees.
Alarmed that CD did not see what WED saw in Corydalis lutea. Has found buckbean in the New Forest. Will get seeds of Corydalis claviculata.
Spoke to Rosas, and gave him CD’s paper.
Could not find Anchusa but will go out and find some.
Has signed and forwarded some orders.