Is worried about brick particles in worm-castings. Asks THF for castings from a site where possible error would be avoided.
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Is worried about brick particles in worm-castings. Asks THF for castings from a site where possible error would be avoided.
Has started experiment to see whether particles of stone become rounded in the gizzards of worms.
Statement of money transactions with James Torbitt and record of year’s success enclosed. Torbitt desires him to return £90. He is doubtful of being able to continue this spring.
Asks THF to obtain sample of chalk immediately below vegetable mould at Abinger.
More on W. Graham’s book, The creed of science. Chance and design. Happiness.
E. A. Darwin’s death [26 Aug 1881].
Requests that THF forward an enclosure if he thinks it proper. James Torbitt’s blunder in using the pollen of a diseased variety accounts for the bad varieties raised last year.