Sends his MS of orchid paper ["A few notes on the fecundation of orchids and their morphology", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 8 (1865): 127–35] for CD to send to an editor.
CD was right about Catasetum sexes.
Ficus experiments fail.
Family affairs.
Mrs Innes’ brother-in-law has died.
JDH’s opinion of Herbert Spencer.
Rejects CD’s view of inheritance of induced modifications.
Huxley grows fat.
CD’s illness.
The difficulty of getting John Scott to publish his work. Has sent Scott’s paper [on Primulaceae] to Linnean Society. CD is sure it is valuable.
CD continues very ill.
His only work is a little on tendrils and climbers. Asks whether all tendrils are modified leaves or whether some are modified stems.
Last number [Jan 1864?] of Natural History Review is best that has appeared.
Botanists are obliged to regard tendrils as either leaf- or stem-formations. Vitis, Passiflora, and Clematis are discussed. [See 4398.]
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Comments on the sun spots he has been observing, and some new phenomenon. Any chance of a visit from JH?
On the observation of sun spots.
Expresses thanks for the writings JH has sent him; asks for other writings by JH.
A note to say that MH is returning JH's dress coat by train.
Received report by Lord Monteagle [Thomas Spring-Rice] on Standard Platinum Pound. Agrees to participate with members of 1853 Standards Committee in reexamining standards.
[Printed notice] Next meeting of Literary and Philosophical Society will be 26 Jan.