James Orton, U. S. naturalist, has sent him a tooth from skull of a horse found in Quito, Ecuador in deposits containing Mastodon, etc. JO asked CD to send it to Owen, but, since he does not communicate with Owen, he is sending it to THH.
James Orton, U. S. naturalist, has sent him a tooth from skull of a horse found in Quito, Ecuador in deposits containing Mastodon, etc. JO asked CD to send it to Owen, but, since he does not communicate with Owen, he is sending it to THH.
Robert Fenn exhibited potatoes at the Horticultural Society which showed general failure of graft-hybrids and provided an example of reversion to a wild Peruvian tuber resulting from cross-fertilisation.
Sends a list of queries for AG.
Asks whether AG can supply specimens for illustrations [for Descent]. Hopes Mr Ford will do the drawings.
Thanks correspondent for sending curious facts about his cats.
Note to correct calculations in an earlier letter [see JH's 1869-9-20].
Notification that a volume of the Melbourne Observatory papers has been dispatched.
Hears that JH has agreed to look through the sheets of his book Inductive Logic. Is very pleased about this and would be grateful for any comments. Is intended as an elementary textbook.