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CD grateful to have had the distinction of the two sorts of peloria pointed out to him.
His very sick son rallied; is out of danger, thanks to port wine.
Asa Gray has a self-fertilising Platanthera, like the bee orchid. CD believes problem of the latter will some day be explained. Speculates [Ophrys] arachnites may be crossing form and bee orchid self-fertilising form of the same species.
Cytisus adami is a puzzle.
Pleased if DO will review Orchids [Nat. Hist. Rev. n.s. 2 (1862): 371–6] .
His review of Primula paper was capital. [Nat. Hist. Rev. n.s. 2 (1862): 235–43].
Requests peloric plants.
Wife’s health improved by trip.
Heer’s collections convince JDH that Miocene vegetation was Himalayan, not American, as Heer supposed.
Zurich promises to be a good natural history school.
Review of Natural History Review in Parthenon [1 (1862): 373–5].
Illness of his son [Leonard]. Has done no work for weeks.
JDH’s hybrid orchids are interesting; CD is surprised many hybrids are not produced.
George [Darwin] caught a moth sucking Gymnadenia conopsea with a pollen-mass of Habenaria bifolia sticking to it.
AG’s "capital" review of Orchids [Am. J. Sci. 2d ser. 34 (1862): 138–44].
Thinks there are three forms of Lythrum salicaria.
Discusses transport of seeds by sea.
Sends orchids from W. H. Gower.
Invites CD and Emma to dine.
Is observing Gymnadenia tridentata.
Has received six copies of Orchids.
Asks JOW if he can see bee with pollen masses, and gives details for sending it by post or rail.
Cares more for dimorphism now than for orchids. Today saw the three forms of Lythrum, which means there should be 18 different practicable crosses.
His gardener kept an all-night watch on Epipactis palustris but saw no insects visit.
Offers more Epipactis.
Outlining events in the projected balloon ascent by Messrs. James Glaisher and Henry Coxwell.
JH's conjectures are natural but Augustus De Morgan had nothing to do with JL's Treatise on Probability. JL wrote it in conjunction with J. E. Drinkwater Bethune, although the title page does not show the names of the authors. Understands what JH means about the moon but cannot see what will be gained. Sorry to hear of JH's mishap.
Writes to ask EL a series of questions about probabilities related to shooting at targets, with variations in the size and shape of the targets.
After collecting and reducing all nebula observations by JH and William Herschel, JH objects to GA's suggestion that JH should pay for calculations needed to prepare catalogue of nebulae. Hesitates to request additional funds from R.S.L.
Relating to writing for the Cornhill Magazine, and spare copies of the Cape Results.
Thanks JH for translation of Iliad. AS's health has been poor. Invites the Herschels to Norwich.
Suggests Mr. Rüppell apply to Council of R.A.S. for copy of medal. Mentions the head on the medal is [Isaac] Newton's, not William Herschel's.
In view of the additional costs, should the nebula catalogue be reduced to a 'working list', or should JH go back to the R.S.L. for more money [see GA's 1862-6-29]?