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He is travelling overnight by train from London to Pantlludw and will wake A. R. Ruck with a morningade on his flute.
Has found Lathyrus maritima on the cliffs near Barmouth.
Gives his opinion on why tubes of peas split to the right of the loose stamens [inLathyrus sylvestris].
Regrets that "our brush theory" is wrong.
Reports that S. W. Moore may be able to provide various substances for CD’s research on the digestive power of Drosera (sundew).
Has discussed with E. E. Klein about the purchase of a Hartnack microscope from Paris.
Has got a cold, so will not go to Kew. Wrote to Hartnack about price of microscopes and describes own model. Told Hooker about Tisley Spiller’s microscope in Paris.
Observations on the leaves of Desmodium. Most are trifoliate; none has tendrils. Gives some comments from Hooker.
Fears [CD’s] albumen theory will not work because albumen is coagulated and filtered out in making extracts of belladonna, hyoscyamine, and colchicine [alkaloid poisons].
Has investigated whether it makes a difference if extracts [of alkaloid poisons] are made from leaves, seeds, or roots.
Had two mornings working on Drosera but it was sluggish. Frog preparations are pretty good.
Proofs arrived and Francis is correcting them. Tells Emma Darwin that Amy is delighted about the azaleas. The Ruck family very much like Isabella Bird’s Six months in the Sandwich Islands.
Will send corrected proofs [of Insectivorous plants].
Forwards an unspecified work for FD to read.
Sends letter and seeds from [F. J. Cohn].
Is working too hard.
Julius von Sachs will "swear & curse" when he finds out he has missed sensitiveness of root apex. Has been putting his notes together and the case is conclusive. [Dated "Saturday 10th" by CD.]
A report has arrived for FD which CD will forward.
Has had conflicting information on the movement of radicles; wants FD to experiment with them.
Asks whether canary grass and oats have chlorophyll in their cotyledons.
Has been working hard at circumnutation of leaves to see whether sleep movements are exaggerated circumnutation.
Has been observing the movements of leaves and cotyledons; sleep movements are exaggerated circumnutation. Reports some odd observations on movement in Oxalis species.