Thinks Rhamnus is a case of a dimorphic plant that has become dioecious.
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Thinks Rhamnus is a case of a dimorphic plant that has become dioecious.
"It [Rhamnus catharticus?] is certainly a case of dimorphic become dioecious."
Thanks GM for a specimen; it is a sport with which he is already familiar.
Polymorphism in Rhamnus.
Polymorphic flowers of Rhamnus [see Forms of flowers, p. 294].
Reports on his health.
Discusses a surveying expedition under Richard Charles Mayne on which his son will be Second Lieutenant; hopes to arrange for them to excavate some bones in the Falklands.
Sends flowers of the differing kinds [of Rhamnus?] with observations.
Has heard from B. J. Sulivan about the fossils at Gallegos, Patagonia. Would be a great haul for palaeontology if Duke of Somerset would encourage Capt. Mayne to collect them [on survey of Magellan Strait].
Tells JDH of a new map of world that he might use in his lecture [on "Insular floras", BAAS, 1866, J. Bot. Br. & Foreign 5 (1867): 23–31; Gard. Chron. (1867): 6, 27, 50, 75].
Impressed by H. Spencer’s last number, but each suggestion would require years of work to be of use to science.
Cuttings have arrived. Different flower forms [in Rhamnus?].
He has had a great struggle with Buckthorn, and would like CD to see the measurements some time.