Thanks for potatoes, which may be useful in crossing.
Germination of seeds in earth on partridge’s foot.
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Thanks for potatoes, which may be useful in crossing.
Germination of seeds in earth on partridge’s foot.
Sends tuber of Chilean wild potato, requested through Hooker and P. L. Sclater.
Plans to exhibit a bird’s foot with a large ball of clay attached. This phenomenon supports CD on seed dispersal.
Tells CD where to pick up the partridge’s foot with the ball of earth attached; sends a copy of his remarks on the same. [See Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3d ser. 13 (1864): 99–101.]