Thanks for copy of CD’s latest work [Insectivorous plants].
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Thanks for copy of CD’s latest work [Insectivorous plants].
Sends a copy of his book [The royal tiger of Bengal (1875)].
Thanks JF for his book.
At present has no observations he wishes made in India.
Sends CD some cobra poison for his experiments.
Sends observations of poison acting on glands of Drosera. Poison acts as a stimulant to protoplasm. Very remarkable that poison acts so differently on the cilia and protoplasm of Drosera.
Action of cobra poison.
Reports on results of experiments on effect of cobra poison on animal cilia and muscle.
Cobra poison is a stimulant to protoplasm. Poison acts very differently on cilia and protoplasm of Drosera.
Suggests experiment involving cobra poison on white corpuscles. Thanks for offer of Crotalus poison.
Will do experiments CD suggests.
Is sending his book on the poisonous snakes of India [The Thanatophidia of India (1872)].
Is glad CD approves of his book;
has not yet done any more experiments on snake poison.
Encloses results of experiments on influence of snake poison on ciliary action and vegetable protoplasm.