An article on RLT’s lecture on insectivorous plants has appeared; the author adopts an anti-Darwinian attitude [see "Flower traps", Spectator 19 June 1875, pp. 784–5; RLT’s reply in Spectator 26 June 1875, pp. 816–17.]

Observations of fear in animals marked by dilation of pupils.

Thinks Insectivorous plants must be translated and published in Germany.

Journal of researches nearly finished.

A new [German] edition of Origin is wanted.

Pigmentation of Celebesians’ skin changes from birth onward. Passes through some of Paul Broca’s types.

Thanks for Insectivorous plants.

Has just finished his Geschichte der Botanik [1875].

Compares action of Drosera glands to action of sprouting embryo and to action of roots in absorbing minerals.

Yellow flowers occurring on a purple Cytisus grafted onto a yellow stock.

Thanks CD for a copy of Insectivorous plants.

Describes experiment on Drosera carried out with his pupils.

Describes reception of the book at the University of Zurich.

Comments on Nägeli’s concept of a "morphological species".

Expresses belief in importance of natural selection.

Mentions his forthcoming publication ["Ulothrix zonata", Jahrb. f. wiss. Bot. 10 (1876): 417–550].

Arrangements to invite the Duke [unidentified].

Thanks for Insectivorous plants.

Intrigued by the analogy between fairy-rings and annular skin diseases, e.g., herpes and psoriasis.

Thanks CD for his new volume [Insectivorous plants].

Yellow and purple flowers occur on plant grafted with Cytisus purpureus, but only on separate racemes. Only yellow blooms seed.

Asks CD to write short article on breeds and breeding for new edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Huxley has suggested natural history topics to be covered, and recommended CD.

Thanks for copy of CD’s latest work [Insectivorous plants].

Professional sheep-breeder interested in laws of inheritance reports his crosses between Serinus hortulanus and Dryospiza canaria. Seeks to make a new species. Crosses carried out with animals varying in their proportion of Serinus and Dryospiza parentage. Confirms Prosper Lucas’ law as given in Origin, ch. 9, with exception that strong individuals exhibit prepotency.

Sends CD some of the Cytisus, which has produced yellow flowers on a purple graft.

Asks CD’s opinion of an experiment on Drosera.

WTT-D and E. R. Lankester wish to visit CD.

Has corrected some references for new edition of Variation.

Fairy-rings grow because the fungal spawn radiates outwards then dies off at the centre as it becomes exhausted. The verdure of the grass depends upon the decay of the fungus supplying nitrogenous manure. Rings are formed mainly in upland pastures poor in nitrogenous matter. Gives examples of woodland fungi that form rings.

Describes experiments designed to produce graft-hybrid. Has achieved adhesion in great majority of experiments. Too early to tell what ultimate success will be.

Has read Insectivorous plants and is to review it for the Spectator.