[Outline sketches of pollen from short-styled yellow primrose and from long-styled yellow and red primroses.]
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[Outline sketches of pollen from short-styled yellow primrose and from long-styled yellow and red primroses.]
Falconer’s illness and suffering. His great ability and knowledge.
CD’s paper ["Climbing plants"] went extremely well [at Linnean Society]. M. T. Masters and Bentham commented.
MTM heard part of the abstract of CD’s paper on climbing plants, read at the Linnean Society on 2 Feb. Offers CD his opinion and information on the subject, which he has studied for many years.
Sends a pamphlet and photograph to CD [missing];
announces a botanical congress at Erfurt at which CD’s theory will be discussed.
Why botanists will not subscribe to Falconer’s bust with enthusiasm.
Scott has been offered curatorship at Calcutta Botanic Garden.
On a proposed meeting of friends of the deceased Hugh Falconer to decide on a memorial to him. Invites CD’s support.
Will arrive Saturday [4 Mar] on afternoon train.
Encloses some poultry feathers.
Will read over and return CD’s MS on fowls. Has been delayed by an eye injury.