Thanks HBD for his note. The analogy of surnames had not occurred to CD – only that of language generally, as shown so well by Lyell. Fears HBD’s argument about progression would not have much weight.
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Thanks HBD for his note. The analogy of surnames had not occurred to CD – only that of language generally, as shown so well by Lyell. Fears HBD’s argument about progression would not have much weight.
Ernst Haeckel writes that young German scientists are enthusiastic for natural selection.
Did JDH write the article in Natural History Review on trees not producing flowers ["Botanical lesson books", (1864): 355–69]?
Encourages Harvey to publish on his "disagreeable" monster plants.
Discusses dimorphism in flowers. Describes his experiments.
If CD understood Nepenthes, he would understand every class of climbers.
Notes and queries on climbing plants for JDH [? given to him by CD at their meeting of 24 July 1864].
Thanks for praise [of Origin].
Comments on EH’s Die Radiolarien.
Grieved EH has suffered calamity [death of Anna Sethe Haeckel].
CD recovering from long illness.
Doing easy botanical work.
Mentions variability.
Discusses reception of CD’s views in Germany.