Sends proofs [of "On hybridization among plants", Pop. Sci. Rev. 5 (1866): 304–13].
Regrets delay in returning CD’s books.
Encourages CD to make "disparaging remarks".
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Sends proofs [of "On hybridization among plants", Pop. Sci. Rev. 5 (1866): 304–13].
Regrets delay in returning CD’s books.
Encourages CD to make "disparaging remarks".
Returns proofs of GH’s paper ["On hybridization among plants", Pop. Sci. Rev. 5 (1866): 304–13] with his criticisms. Prefers that GH not state that CD has read the proofs.
Does C. V. Naudin really say that ovules (not seed) of hybrid Luffa and Cucumis are imperfect?
Thanks for criticism of proofs of his paper [see 5117].
Not sure whether CD believes in reversion and would like a positive statement as this is the one point C. V. Naudin especially observed. Naudin offers his remarks on ovules as a matter to be proved ["Nouvelles recherches sur l’hybridité", Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 1 (1865): 25–176].
CD believes most strongly in reversion. J. G. Kölreuter’s, K. F. v Gärtner’s, and some of Charles Naudin’s cases leave no doubt in his mind. Forgets whether Herbert gave cases but in conversation he certainly believed in it. Thinks Gärtner is right to say reversion occurs only rarely in plant hybrids which have not been cultivated. [See 5120.]
Variation
Has altered paper according to CD’s comments.
Returns books.