Is sorry to hear that WED has been ill.
Discusses pigeons and his pigeon work.
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Is sorry to hear that WED has been ill.
Discusses pigeons and his pigeon work.
Naudin’s theory, in J. Decaisne’s review of Flora Indica, of subspecies descended from a single stock only adds to the confusion. John Lindley and M. J. Berkeley cut down species.
Very impressed by Candolle’s book [Géographie botanique raisonnée (1855)]. Wants to recalculate his results.
CD’s pigeon fancy is getting on.
Thanks for seeds. Feels "almost foiled" in his experiments on sea transport – has found few plants that float after more than a week’s immersion.
Sends a list of queries [see 1779] on hollyhocks to put to growers.
Draft of queries on the varieties of hollyhocks. [To be transmitted to William Chater by JSH; probably enclosed with 1778.]
Candolle discusses social plants. CD devises criterion for showing sociability not inherent.
Bentham’s buried seed plan rejected.
Reluctantly agrees to write a paper (the citation of award of the Royal Medal to J. O. Westwood [Abstracts and papers of RSL 1855]), but feels unfitted for the job.
CD not sure that he can come to London.