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The debt of plant geography to voyages may be JDH’s topic at BAAS meeting [at Swansea].
Photographs from New Zealand forwarded.
Has struggled for months with complexity of structure and distribution of palms for Genera plantarum.
At 63 JDH still works hard to support his family. Many friends have died. Memories of times past spent with CD lift his pessimism.
Outlines address to York BAAS meeting on history of geographical distribution. Organising theme: advancement in this science based on ideas enunciated by scientific voyagers. Asks CD’s advice.
Working on York BAAS address; finds CD’s comments helpful. JDH writes detailed response and expansion.
Is making final preparations for his address [at York BAAS meeting] and questions CD on specific points.
Condolences on death of CD’s brother Erasmus. Recalls first meeting CD in Erasmus’ rooms over 40 years ago.
Comte de Paris requests an orchid from CD for his huge collection.
JDH responds to CD’s criticism of York address.
Arruda Furtado could work on mystery of buried cypress trunks in the Azores.
Pleasure in reading Earthworms.
Buying land to build a cottage.
Finishing palms for Genera plantarum after three years’ work.
On plants CD requested.
Frank should work on Dischidia.
Work on palms.
Overloaded with reading.
Benjamin D. Jackson will edit new Steudel’s Nomenclator.
JDH’s impressions of Lyell’s Life and letters, edited by Mrs K. M. Lyell [1881].
Thanks CD for his endowment of new Steudel’s Nomenclator [later to become Index Kewensis].
K. White’s gruesome ballad "Gondoline" frightened JDH as a child.
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JDH sends birthday wishes to Brian Houghton Hodgson, who is his only remaining 'Indian Chum' now that Colvile is dead. JDH reports on the illnesses of [Sir Wiliam Turner] Thiselton-Dyer. JDH & his wife Hyacinth plan to go away with the Grays at the end of Feb. Gives his opinion of his father in law, [Reverend William Samuel] Symonds' novel: MALVERN CHASE, & also of [John Keat's] Endymion.
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JDH writes that he is sending Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer [WTTD] the list of herbarium visitors for the RBG Kew annual report, he was not sure whether to include [George] Bentham's name. He notes that the list shows a 'wonderful amount of botanical query & activity'. JDH is now preparing the list of additions to the herbarium, including the extensive list of [Georg Wilhelm Heinrich] Schimper & General William Munro's donated herbaria. JDH discusses the benefits of WTTD going to Court, both for him personally & for the office of Assistant Director of RBG Kew. JDH mentions that he likes the hotel Romain, where he is staying in Paris. He & his party plan to dine at Lavalier's & Capones[?] in Paris before travelling south.