Thinks Insectivorous plants must be translated and published in Germany.
Journal of researches nearly finished.
A new [German] edition of Origin is wanted.
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Thinks Insectivorous plants must be translated and published in Germany.
Journal of researches nearly finished.
A new [German] edition of Origin is wanted.
Queries concerned with his translation of Insectivorous plants, which has been delayed by illness but is now two-thirds done.
Sends list of misprints in first edition of Insectivorous plants for the German collected works.
Insectivorous plants is out
and Climbing plants is at the printer’s.
He is now at work on the geological writings.
Thinks all of CD’s papers extremely interesting "for the spirit and the method".
Cites some misprints in Climbing plants.
A difficulty with a passage in Coral reefs about "vertical thickness", which JVC thinks should read "horizontal extent".
Queries about some references in Coral reefs and a list of misprints.
Thanks CD for [2d English edition of] Volcanic islands and South America [1876].
Is at work on Cross and self-fertilisation. Asks about some doubtful points.
Lists misprints in Cross and self-fertilisation.
Sends observations and references relevant to a new edition of Expression.
Is unconvinced that correction in Cross and self-fertilisation requested by CD [see 10852] should be made. Asks CD to reconsider.
A curious error – too late to change: in Cross and self-fertilisation CD has "cleistogenous" for "cleistogamous" flowers throughout.
Cites a misprint in Orchids.
Asks how long Forms of flowers will be, and publication date.
Sends a list of errata in Forms of flowers.
A misprint in Variation.
Inquires about a rumour that CD or Francis Darwin is preparing a new book on the "Power of inheritance".
Tells CD of his new periodical: Zoologische Anzeiger.
Would like to visit CD at Down.
[Fourth] German edition of Origin will be out in a few weeks.
Regrets he cannot come to Down on day suggested.
The outbreak of war and war work have interfered with JVC’s scientific work.
Publisher does not, however, think the war will hurt success of Descent in Germany, and JVC asks for corrected sheets for his use in translating it.
Wishes struggle between Romanic and Teutonic races could be fought out in a form more appropriate to their cultures and civilisation.
A bibliographical query arising in translation of Descent. Two misprints noted.
The pages [of Descent] CD wishes to correct are not yet printed.
JVC’s work on the translation has been interrupted by illness.
Sends CD a list of misprints in vol. 1 of Descent.