Insectivorous plants: the means and site of absorption of digested animal matter. [Newspaper clipping enclosed.]

Has come to Abinger Hall for a rest after Insectivorous plants, soon to appear. Is sick of the accursed subject.

Thiselton-Dyer’s appointment has come.

Wants to discuss insectivorous plants and get some experiments going.

Rejoices at [Thiselton-Dyer’s] appointment.

An article on RLT’s lecture on insectivorous plants has appeared; the author adopts an anti-Darwinian attitude [see "Flower traps", Spectator 19 June 1875, pp. 784–5; RLT’s reply in Spectator 26 June 1875, pp. 816–17.]

Observations of fear in animals marked by dilation of pupils.

Sends first copy of Insectivorous plants to CD. Price must be 15s.

Thinks Insectivorous plants must be translated and published in Germany.

Journal of researches nearly finished.

A new [German] edition of Origin is wanted.

Agrees to price Insectivorous plants at 14s.

Has CD quoted a price for stereotype plates to D. Appleton?

Pigmentation of Celebesians’ skin changes from birth onward. Passes through some of Paul Broca’s types.

CD’s publisher is sending FJC an early copy of Insectivorous plants, in which he hopes that FJC’s admirable papers are acknowledged with the respect that they deserve.

Gives a report on a paper by Thomas Powell on coral islands ["Notes on the nature and productions of several atolls of the Tokelan, Ellice, and Gilbert Groups, South Pacific", read 15 Apr 1875, not published].