Observations on Drosera: plants can distinguish minute quantities of nitrogenous substances.
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Observations on Drosera: plants can distinguish minute quantities of nitrogenous substances.
Announces great ally for CD: K. E. von Baer "worth all the Owens & Bishops that ever were pupped". Quotes Baer: "J’ai énoncé les mêmes idées que M. Darwin", but based only on zoological geography.
Owen wants to be civil, and sneer behind CD’s back.
Those, like Rudolph Wagner, who want to go halfway on theory, are "booked to go further".
Anatomy of orchids.
Huxley says K. E. von Baer goes "a great way with me".
Offers to supply CD with information about a new "race" of bees with a larger proboscis. They produce more honey as a result of being able to probe to greater depths.
Continues earlier discussion, admitting his opinions have been modified. Still regards natural selection as one agent of several. States areas of disagreement.