Asks for information about birds eating berries of a mountain-ash.

Thanks for information about French dictionaries.

Asks that Westminster Review [of Apr 1860] be sent.

Has no drone cells in collection of honeycombs. Discusses construction of cells by bees and ability of bees to judge distances in constructing comb.

Thanks FJP for his review which CD has received and read. There have been many reviews in England opposed to CD but FJP’s is "the single one which seems … perfectly fair & just & candid". The only difference between them is that CD "attaches much more weight to the explanation of facts, & somewhat less weight to the difficulties" than FJP. "I always jump at any theory which groups & explains facts".

Would be proud to send FJP a copy of his Journal of researches.

Is grateful for JH's assistance in obtaining back numbers of the publications of the R.A.S. Would like the chance to discuss his chemical experiments before the Royal Institution.