Evidence of glacial action in Australia. [See Origin, 4th ed., p. 443.]
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Evidence of glacial action in Australia. [See Origin, 4th ed., p. 443.]
Has visited T. V. Wollaston, who is working hard but lives too solitary a life.
There are further legal complications with William Darwin’s partnership and CD’s solicitor wants to call on JL.
Asks JL’s advice about details of William’s proposed banking partnership. CD’s solicitor is suspicious of Atherley’s long-term intentions.
Has found function of rostellum: modified stigma guarantees attachment of pollinia.
CD awarded honorary doctorate of medicine and surgery by the University of Breslau. [See 3194a.]
JL’s kindness has laid William and himself "under an enduring obligation". One clause in the partnership agreement seems harsh but will probably never signify.
With some hesitation CD’s solicitor advises acceptance of partnership offered to William.
Personal regards.
William Darwin will make a botanist.
JL is thinking of moving to Brighton.
Instructions to a book seller.
Thanks CD for his letter about GM’s review of the Origin.
Sends instances of correlative organisation and functions which he finds difficult to believe could have accumulated by gradual modifications.
[Letter erroneously dated 1862 by GM.]
Orchid anatomy. Requests Lindley’s work on orchids [The genera and species of orchidaceous plants (1830–40)].
Gives some observations on the sensitivity of Drosera species and comments on cases of "dioecio-dimorphism".