Sends a draft of his letter to the editor of the Quarterly Review [137 (1874): 587–9], answering Mivart’s charges. Encloses draft of CD’s letter to John Murray, urging publication of GHD’s defence, with George’s amendments.
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Sends a draft of his letter to the editor of the Quarterly Review [137 (1874): 587–9], answering Mivart’s charges. Encloses draft of CD’s letter to John Murray, urging publication of GHD’s defence, with George’s amendments.
Sends a volume and will send next volumes of a work intended to contribute to the study of mankind.
Regrets he is unable to republish Whitney’s article in the Contemporary Review. Would much appreciate an article from CD on the subject and suggests that CD might quote from Whitney to any extent he likes.
Regrets he cannot follow the line of denial CD suggests. Explains why he must defend himself against charge that he approves of oppressive laws.
Reports his observations of Utricularia [in their natural state] as CD requested.
Asks CD to look over those parts of the proofs of his Belfast address [Rep. BAAS 44 (1874): lxvi–xcvii] that mention CD.
Thanks for the monoecious hop. It was the first monstrosity he ever observed.
Contemplates an article in Gardeners’ Chronicle on the horticultural bearing of CD’s fertilisation work.
Will publish note forwarded by CD on a male hop with apparently female flowers (Gardeners’ Chronicle, 8 August 1874, p. 174).
Urges CD not to break with Murray even if he does not force the editor [of Q. Rev.] to insert GHD’s letter [in response to Mivart’s attack]. Murray may have a rule not to meddle with editor.
The Club is proposing to celebrate Humboldt’s 105th birthday and would welcome a message from CD.
Describes his work on Nepenthes.
Cephalotus is a beast.
His address is a history of Dionaea, Sarracenia, and Drosera.
Thiselton-Dyer has helped enormously except with the observations; but his health is so poor that JDH thinks he is "evidently cut out for a Literate not a working botanist".
Reports on a crossbreed between a duck and a fowl, having duck’s beak, partly webbed feet, and fowl’s feathers.
Sends his observations on the method of fertilisation of Hedychium coronarium by Sphinx and other hawk-moths.
Lady Dorothy Nevill is CD’s best chance for Dionaea.
Reports on Belfast meeting of BAAS. Lubbock’s lecture went off admirably. Huxley’s was the magnum opus.
Encloses letter from Mrs Barber on protective coloration of animals.
Reports observations on a chicken with a human face.
Sends CD a box of Pinguicula leaves.
Sends specimens of Pinguicula with insects adhering. [See Insectivorous plants, p. 369.]
Describe the Pinguicula species found at Mürren. Have found seeds on some. Their large roots seem to indicate that they do not get much animal food.