Sends specimen of Gilia aggregata and will try to get Phlox subulata.
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Sends specimen of Gilia aggregata and will try to get Phlox subulata.
Sends specimens of two forms of Rhamnus lanceolata.
Thanks for Orchids [2d ed.].
Does not feel his abstract of Cross and self-fertilisation [Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 13 (1877): 125–41] was thorough enough.
Has heard of their sad bereavement last autumn [death of Amy, wife of Francis Darwin].
Lithospermum longiflorum has cleistogamous flowers and, unlike other species of genus, it is not dimorphic.
Asked C. E. Bessey whether Lithospermum longiflorum was dimorphic like its relatives. Encloses CEB’s reply.
Has two young friends who wish to call on CD.
Has received CD’s book [Forms of flowers]; thanks him for the compliment of the dedication.
AG’s review of Joseph Cook ["Lectures on biology", New Englander 37: 100–13].
Encourages CD to work at heliotropism.
Thinks Thomas Meehan is as "rattle-brained" as Joseph Cook.
[A damaged fragment cut from this letter is pinned to 11051.]
Will try to get Ipomoea and Megarrhiza seeds for CD.
Louis Agassiz’s ill health means AG will not get an answer to CD’s query from him. Suggests CD ask Agassiz’s son, Alexander.
Has no details about the origin of the cat-like behaviour of his dog.
Forwards part of a note [by Mrs L. Agassiz] asking AG to tell CD that Agassiz has never been able to secure one of the fishes sitting on eggs.
In P.S., AG adds, "Agassiz evidently regrets having abused you in former times."
Statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin.
Reports case of apparent incipient dimorphism. Observations on variations in flower structure, especially style length, within species of Polemoniaceae.
Has received CD’s new book [Descent].
Will try to get answer to CD’s queries on Laura Bridgman.
Is reading Descent.
Encloses some answers to CD’s queries about expressions of Laura Bridgman.
AG hopes to meet CD’s sons, who are visiting America.
Has seen CD’s sons.
Notes the occurrence in U. S. of "vermiform piles" produced by earthworms.
A. S. Packard would like to visit CD to pay his respects.
Sends, via C. L. Brace, his book [Botany for young people, pt 2 How plants behave (1872)], "your own science adapted to juvenile minds".