Anecdotes about appreciation of beauty by animals.
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Anecdotes about appreciation of beauty by animals.
Expects R. Caspary’s paper to be published soon.
Reports the conclusions of another of RC’s papers on the movement of tree branches due to cold [Bull. Congr. Int. Bot. & Hortic. Lond. (1866): 98–117]
and discusses a paper by H. Lecoq on the mountain flora of the Auvergne [Proc. Bot. Congr. (1866): 158–65]. He disagrees with CD on glaciation and its effect on geographical distribution.
Thanks for facts about New Zealand flora.
Invites CD and wife to dine with Alphonse and Mme de Candolle.
Coming to London for Botanical Congress. Requests interview.
Thanks for photograph.
Sorry he missed CD when he called. Suggests a time he can call.
Needs Annales de la Société d’horticulture de Paris 7 (1830).
Asks that Oliver provide a reference for microscopical appearance and structure of a bud.
Was very well on first part of London visit.
Asks how many plants are proper to New Zealand for new edition [4th] of Origin.
Discusses some observations on, and the fertilisation of, Ophrys.
Mogg [John Traherne Moggridge] wants to visit CD.
Self-fertilising orchids.
Orchids.
Lyell has written to JDH about coal-plants of Melville Island.
Has glanced at first edition of Principles and has no doubt that Lyell meant the whole globe was cooler when land was massed at poles. JDH doubts this.
Asks to visit Down on Saturday.
Mrs Hooker will not come with him to Down on Saturday.
Thinks a new U. S. edition of Origin is needed.
Gives observations on the climbing habits of Bignonia capreolata.
Thanks CD for invitation. Solicitous of CD’s health. Will let Hooker decide whether CD’s health will allow his visit.
[Alexander] Braun in poor health.
Sends a box of orchids.
Encloses letter from H. B. Geinitz, who declines to handle translation of new edition of Origin. Recommends Julius Victor Carus. Also suggests Gustav von Leonhard as translator for Origin.
Discusses translation of Variation.
Gives CD genus and species names of the singular humming-bird; distressed by specific name made necessary by revised laws of nomenclature.
Sending his paper on tristyly in Oxalis.
Cannot attend botanical congress, where CD will be vice-president.
Caspary wants to visit Down. CD would like to see him but dreads the exertion.
Pleased that JDH will get D.C.L. at Oxford.