Discusses chemical tests for the detection of glucose and cane-sugar in solution.
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Discusses chemical tests for the detection of glucose and cane-sugar in solution.
Cat born tailless as a consequence of a spina bifida.
NL has written an essay Toldot adam (Lewy 1874, privately printed in book form as Lewy [1875]) to convince his people of the truth of CD’s theory.
Regrowth of amputated digits is a capacity possessed by the new-born but rapidly lost.
Encloses letter printed in the Toronto Globe about the discovery on Prince Edward Island of a skeleton of a tailed man.
Has had doctoral student [Alexander Fraustadt] working on the physiology and chemistry (i.e., chlorophyll and starch distribution) and comparative anatomy of Dionaea.
Thanks for response to query on what is an individual.
Sends paper on potatoes [see 10440].
A Dr Sarazin offers services as translator.
Will read CD’s letter about Robert Swinhoe to Royal Society Council and see what can be done for him.
Requests permission to publish CD’s previous letter [10440].
Believes publishing CD’s letter will enable JT to suppress the potato disease several years sooner.
Returns CD’s answer to JT’s question "What is an individual?", and repeats his request for permission to publish it.
Requests CD’s evaluation of the work of the entomologist Robert McLachlan, who is up for F.R.S. in competition with the physiologist A. H. Garrod.
Lists the 14 men elected to be F.R.S. Garrod defeated McLachlan.
JT still thinks CD’s opinions on "what is an individual?" should be published.
Seeking financial backing for his research.
The Royal Society have not accepted R. L. Tait’s paper on insectivorous plants; it will be returned to CD, who submitted it.
Queries about some references in Coral reefs and a list of misprints.
Discusses geographic distribution of tuberculosis and possible explanations for disease-free areas and populations.
Does not think a local population with some distinct physiological character can properly be designated as a race. Thinks local conditions, not natural selection, responsible for such characters. Ernst Haeckel agrees. Asks CD’s opinion.
F. S. Holmes is welcome to examine his fish vertebrae.
Sends some potato plants and tubers.
JT’s crossing experiments on potatoes. Attempts to develop resistance to Peronospora.
Sends a pamphlet for FD and Ruck, who did not turn up for breakfast.