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From:
Litchfield, H. E.
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
9 May 1877
Source of text:
DAR 245: 313
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
No summary available.
Is printing a book on dimorphic plants [Forms of flowers] in which he will make considerable use of FM’s work.
French translation of Insectivorous plants published.
Climbing plants has not sold well.
Discusses the structure of the human cranium, in particular a find by Cocchi and observations by Canestrini.
"I have always been inclined to think that sparrows were acute & crafty birds, but you certainly show that they are Fools, & if they go on behaving in so idiotic a manner, you will do quite right to expose their conduct in some public Journal!--"