Encloses Fritz Müller letter, which may be of interest [see 11463].
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Encloses Fritz Müller letter, which may be of interest [see 11463].
Has forwarded FM’s letter to Raphael Meldola.
Thanks for information on Mimosa.
Would like to know how Cassia behaves in the rain.
Encloses statement of U. S. sales of CD’s work to 29 April 1878 and sends a cheque for balance due to CD.
Gynodioecism in Ranunculus acris.
Will use TW’s case of gynodioecious Ranunculus if he prints a new edition of Forms of flowers.
Requesting permission to present a declaration against war to the Foreign secretary.
Glad to see TWH for Sunday dinner.
CD will be glad to see TWH on Friday next, and invites him to stay the night.
RM should take no more trouble over the subject [Otto Zacharias’ photos; see 11510].
Will dispatch plants for Kew tomorrow.
Thanks for his notice of Cross and self-fertilisation.
CD’s letter on wide distribution of freshwater plants and animals introduces a letter to him from Arthur H. Gray [see 11497].
Thanks AFG for his interesting communication. Has sent it to Nature for publication [see 11497].
Gynodioecism.
Hopes that the enclosure [11497] is worth printing in Nature [see Nature (30 May 1878)]. A wood-cut would add interest.
Extract from Athenæum 11 May [1878], p. 606, of R. I. Lynch on germination of the provision tree.
Regrets that the arrangement to visit Down must be for Friday.
Prof. Wood-Mason has examined Otto Zacharias’ insect photographs and confirmed the genera.
RM is going to work up Fritz Müller’s observations into a paper.
Cannot express opinion on RT’s views on earthquakes. To do good work on that subject a man must be deeply versed in wave motions.
Sends some "composite portraits", including three of their family ancestors, as described in Nature [18 (1878): 97–100].