Thanks for WTT-D’s trouble.
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Thanks for WTT-D’s trouble.
Asks for identification of an Oxalis flower.
Has been writing life of Erasmus Darwin.
Wants plants with heliotropic aerial roots. Has proved root apex governs nature of flexure in upper part of root.
Thanks for plants
and case of sleeping Crotalaria.
"Bloom" for the present has "gone to the dogs".
Has failed with his experiments on aerial roots.
Structure of some "very curious" tendrils.
Wants a plant that shows interesting sleep movements identified.
Wants cryptogam identified; has been observing its movements.
Wants a plant identified;
would like some cotton seeds.
Wants some apheliotropic plants for experiments.
Wishes to identify a species of Cassia whose movements interest him.
Concerning secretion of "bloom";
movements of Robinia.
Wants some plants for observation and for experimentation on their powers of movement.
Asks WTT-D to make observations on plants with sensitive stamens or pistil.
Thanks for the seeds and plants that he requested.
Discusses effects of water on movement of insectivorous plants.
Has just found that Pinguicula can digest albumen.
Asa Gray writes that Sarracenia secretes trail of fluid to attract insects [see 9455].
Did not know cabbage contained so much nitrogen.
Pinguicula more excited by seeds than Drosera. Asks for information about Pinguicula.
Asks name of weed.
Asks to borrow Utricularia plant.
Has found Pinguicula excited by bits of leaves; appears to digest leaves and seeds. Plant not only insectivorous but graminivorous. Asks WTT-D to identify seeds.
Thanks for letter and seeds.
Asks that Hooker return references about plants eating insects.
Discusses Pinguicula.
Describes leaf movements of Pinguicula and Drosera in capturing prey. Notes effects of ammonium carbonate on leaves.
Describes how Pinguicula captures insects.