Asks AG to forward [unspecified] enclosure to Chauncey Wright.
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Asks AG to forward [unspecified] enclosure to Chauncey Wright.
Describes problems of classifying species in highly variable genera. Lists highly variable genera. Comments on the list of Asa Gray. Says species may be made to appear more or less variable according to whether a genus is divided into few or many species.
Describes the flower and mode of action of a particular orchid.
Has been examining Spiranthes and is experimenting to see whether insects are necessary for its fertilisation.
It seems that Oncidium is designed so as not to be fertilised.
Statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin.
Answers to CD’s questions on expressions among the Atnah and Espyox Indians of Nass River [see Expression, pp. 22, 232, 252, 260].
Discusses the debate in America over the relationship among Indian tribes. JTR does not believe Indians are all of one race; they are as varied as Europeans.
[Forwarded to CD by Asa Gray.]
The two names CD could not read are "Atnah" and "Espyox" [see 5478].
He and George Thurber would like CD’s autograph.
Statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin.
Statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin.
Is collecting facts on variation; questions AG on the alpine flora of the U. S.
Sends a list of plants from AG’s Manual of botany [1848] and asks him to append the ranges of the species.