Thanks for copy of CD’s latest work [Insectivorous plants].
Thanks for copy of CD’s latest work [Insectivorous plants].
Professional sheep-breeder interested in laws of inheritance reports his crosses between Serinus hortulanus and Dryospiza canaria. Seeks to make a new species. Crosses carried out with animals varying in their proportion of Serinus and Dryospiza parentage. Confirms Prosper Lucas’ law as given in Origin, ch. 9, with exception that strong individuals exhibit prepotency.
Sends CD some of the Cytisus, which has produced yellow flowers on a purple graft.
Enquires about fairy rings.
Regarding Cytisus graft with yellow flowers, CD thinks nurseryman has sold Cytisus adami to JJW’s brother in place of C. purpureus. This explains apparent "sport". [P.S. on envelope:] C. purpureus seeds freely. C. adami never does.
Sends errata for Insectivorous plants 2d printing.
Thanks MTM for his excellent review [of Insectivorous plants]
and for his trouble about the gooseberry.
Asks CD’s opinion of an experiment on Drosera.
Discusses revisions for Variation, 2d ed.
Discusses experiments involving graft-hybrids.
Alludes to Pangenesis.
Describes difficulty of conditions for the experiment with Drosera suggested by THF.
WTT-D and E. R. Lankester wish to visit CD.
Has corrected some references for new edition of Variation.
Acknowledges with thanks "Mr Fitzgerald’s magnificent work" [R. D. Fitzgerald’s Australian orchids, part 1 (1875)]. [See 10069.]
Fairy-rings grow because the fungal spawn radiates outwards then dies off at the centre as it becomes exhausted. The verdure of the grass depends upon the decay of the fungus supplying nitrogenous manure. Rings are formed mainly in upland pastures poor in nitrogenous matter. Gives examples of woodland fungi that form rings.
Thanks CD again for his book [Insectivorous plants];
would like an autograph to put in it.
Would be delighted if ever she could visit Down again.
JJW is to think no more about mistake [regarding Cytisus graft].
Describes experiments designed to produce graft-hybrid. Has achieved adhesion in great majority of experiments. Too early to tell what ultimate success will be.
Has read Insectivorous plants and is to review it for the Spectator.
Thanks for Insectivorous plants.
First proof of errata slip for inclusion in Insectivorous plants 2d thousand.
Sends his autograph
and is delighted DN was interested by part of his book [Insectivorous plants].
Would be pleased to see DN at Down.