Is glad to hear that Hermann Müller approves of D’AWT’s translation of his work [Die Befruchtung der Blumen (1873)]; he hopes a publisher may be found for a work of such high value.
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Is glad to hear that Hermann Müller approves of D’AWT’s translation of his work [Die Befruchtung der Blumen (1873)]; he hopes a publisher may be found for a work of such high value.
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Wishes to know veracity of a report of CD’s reactions on seeing certain slides of supposedly organic material from meteorites.
Has observed earthworms drawing pine needles into their burrows.
Suggested T. G. Bonney contact CD to confirm story was apocryphal.
Declines CD’s generous offer of assistance with publishing costs of Weismann’s Studies, but would welcome his help in getting elected to the Royal Society.
FWS is applying for a position and wants a character reference.
Testifies to F. W. Surman’s good character and honesty.
Exchanges news on health.
Thanks AR for his worm observations.
George Darwin’s work is attracting attention; he intends to try for Plumian Professorship at Cambridge. Adds other news of George and of CD’s sons Leonard and William.
CD has finished his microscopic work and has only to write up two papers for the Linnean Society.
The editor of North American Review asks CD to write an article in support of systematic observations of mental development in infants.
CD will put together his notes on the action of carbonate of ammonia on roots in a few days. Asks SHV to send any information he may have, but not to answer if he has none. [See 13666.]
Thanks for writing. Had disbelieved the story. He has seen Dr Hahn’s slides and it is clear that Hahn cannot distinguish between mineral and organic structures.
Thanks for agreeing to propose him for the Royal Society.
Offers CD gift of slab with fossil annelid tracks.
Does CD know geologist who might give lecture in Dudley?
On aggregation of protoplasm in root cells.
Is preparing new edition of Sachs [Text-book of botany, morphological and physical, ed. S. H. Vines, 2d ed. (1882)].
Can he improve his oat crop by growing home-grown and purchased cereals together?
Asks about significance of trilobites for evolution.
Asks if any organism can be designated as animal in one stage and vegetable in another.
Writes about WED’s purchasing a house.
Birthday congratulations from the Naples Zoological Station. A new physiological department will be constructed. Describes work in progress at the Station.
Sends his paper on teleosteans.
Heard R. Owen read a paper at York [meeting of BAAS]. Owen had views similar to AD’s, but seemed not to be aware of work of others.
Will not support Raphael Meldola’s application to the Royal Society.