Wants FD to look at the little lateral leaflets of Desmodium. CD has "a wild hypothesis that the little leaflets may be tendrils reconverted into leaflets".

Asks FD to come early to write from dictation.

Thanks Amy for her drawing of Utricularia montana.

Asks FD to make out [Hermann] Hoffmann’s conclusions about the fertilisation of Phaseolus multiflorus [in Untersuchungen zur Bestimmung des Werthes von Species und Varietät (1869)].

Begs FD’s pardon: his notes on Utricularia amethystina are on same page with those on U. nelumbifolia.

Has been examining Utricularia minor. Same essential structure but catches smaller Entomostraca. One bladder had 24, another 20, and another 15 Entomostraca. "What slaughter! We must make out the functions of the beast––".

Sends a chapter [of Insectivorous plants]. Never was there anything so dull, but later chapters will be better. Please correct an error on p. 86.

Accepts CD’s offer of £50 for portrait of Erasmus Darwin.

Information about insects on Pinguicula leaves.

Circular about the distribution of the overplus of his income and advice on investment.