Stripes on animals curious subject for investigation. Not likely to take it up again.
Recommends cutting plant stems under water.
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Stripes on animals curious subject for investigation. Not likely to take it up again.
Recommends cutting plant stems under water.
Is less certain of views in letter of 17 May [10963]. Asserts interest in explaining the presence of "speaking monkeys", which occur in higher as well as lower classes.
Lectured on Darwinism in Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Buffalo, and to 3500 people in New York City.
Despite close friendship with Cope and Hyatt and many explanations by the latter, he cannot understand their views.
Thanks CD for appreciation of his papers.
Will be delighted to see WHF on 26th.
CD elected unanimously as a foreign member of the Dutch Society of Sciences. [See 10970.]
Thanks him for the 9th Report [on the noxious, beneficial, and other insects of the State of Missouri]. "What a pretty illustration of a sub-rudimentary organ is that of the saw-fly!"
CD is gratified that GCR thinks "Sketch of an infant" [Collected papers 2: 191–200] worth publishing. Returns corrected proofs. Assures GCR he took pains to observe carefully.
Asked C. E. Bessey whether Lithospermum longiflorum was dimorphic like its relatives. Encloses CEB’s reply.
Acknowledges election to the Society.
Thanks him for book by Grant Allen [Physiological aesthetics (1877)].
Comments on dispute over spontaneous generation.
The Council [of the Royal Society] will not print Frank Darwin’s paper on Dipsacus [in Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond.].
Mentions GJR’s grafting experiments
and his investigation of spiritualism.
Sends a contribution [£10] to CHD’s fundraising.
CD has again become interested in "bloom" on plants; requests JDH’s help with seeds and plants.
Discusses Francis Darwin’s paper on teasel [Dipsacus].
Comments on GJR’s investigation of spiritualism.
Comments on book by Grant Allen [Physiological aesthetics (1877)].
Invites him to visit
Writes in detail about Cambridge offer of the honorary LL.D.
Perhaps has not laid stress enough on the constitutional differences between males and females.
JDH’s view of Thiselton-Dyer’s engagement to his daughter, Harriet.
JDH is pleased to help with "bloom" questions.
Has not yet received letter [about Cambridge honorary LL.D.].
Responding to CD’s request for assistance with his study of "bloom", JDH sends seeds, a list of available plants, and a list of English wild plants with "bloom".
CD thanks JDH for assistance with "bloom" study.
Writes as Treasurer of the Down Friendly Society; discusses financial matters related to the Society.