AR, gardener to the King of Prussia, has read Variation and wishes to send CD observations.

Thanks AR for his offer to send his observation notes, but since CD will not pursue the subject of variation under domestication, and his German is poor, he urges him to publish them in some periodical.

Sends notes on lack of variation in seedlings of trees and shrubs

and on climbers changing their character with age.

Thanks for facts on inheritance. May be used if CD corrects 3d ed. [2d ed.] of Variation.

Sends notes on variation in plants.

Thanks AR for specimens and notes. Will keep them for future edition [of Variation]. Particularly struck by difference in hardiness of varieties of Syringa persica.

Sends monstrous oranges,

red grape leaves,

and a bean with blue fruits (a hybrid of Phaseolus vulgaris and a Dolichos species).

Thanks AR for specimens of fruit.

Sends photograph of a diseased roebuck shot by Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia.

Thanks for letter and curious photographs. Urges AR not to send anything valuable unless he publishes it elsewhere because CD is growing old and may not have strength and time to continue his former researches.