Has learned of death of Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood, former proprietor of Tromer Lodge, and writes about his deceased father’s earlier attempts to purchase this property. Requests information on any future transfer of it.

Wishes to read CD’s books; will not do so without an assurance of CD’s faith in the New Testament.

He has proved that heat is generated by the exudation of oxygen from roots, and that there is continuous electrical action from leaves to roots.

Finds CD was correct in Variation: hybrid bees tend to sting more often than pure-bred bees.

Preparing a second edition of the chapter on the origin of cultivated plants in his Géographie botanique. The work done since 1855 confirms his opinions.

CD may not mean same thing as WTT-D by absorbent pegs in Abronia.

F. O. Bower’s paper on Welwitschia [germination] [Q. J. Microsc. Sci. 21 (1881): 15–30] will appear in January.

Has observed earthworms for CD: they do not draw Robinia leaves into burrows by the petioles.