Observations for CD on oxlips, which she finds never grow near cowslips or primroses.
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Observations for CD on oxlips, which she finds never grow near cowslips or primroses.
Sends observations on seeds of Pulmonaria officinalis requested by CD.
Describes a pouting expression in a 3½–year-old child.
P.S. Information on earthworm activity on chalk downs, including two rough sketches for CD.
Aggressive behaviour of dogs and horses.
Expression in horses.
Crying in babies.
Worm-casts on a ridged hill.
Displays in turkeys.
Gives results of probing worm-holes with wire.
Describes earthworm experiments. She has measured depth of mould in various locales, e.g., on ridges and furrows of an old ploughed field.
Quotes Botanical Magazine on Erica massoni. Its branches terminate in large umbels of flowers that are extremely viscous and entrap insects.
Sends further details on Pinguicula reference.
Sends specimens of Pinguicula with insects adhering. [See Insectivorous plants, p. 369.]
Sends reference on Pinguicula [for CD].
Sends some figures on long- and short-styled primroses for "Uncle Ch".