JL is studying Cynipidae. CD sends galls for his examination.
JL is studying Cynipidae. CD sends galls for his examination.
Informs CD on age of land, freshwater, and marine Mollusca.
Describes proceedings of government aid distribution committee meeting. JH's letter was so well-received JH was elected committee member. Asks JH to write example-illustrated report of resolutions and to be committee's orator.
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Council of Society of Arts would like JH's support for their new scheme of examinations.
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Reports on breeding experiments with various seeds: corn, aubergine, kidney beans, sugar-peas. Speculates that cause of changes in seed colour in sugar-peas may be mere variation rather than result of impregnation.
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Is trying to procure some cocks for CD.
Believes Scotch deerhounds are mongrels.
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TH believes that the progeny of hybrid crosses, in which a domesticated or "artificial" race is involved, tend to resemble the more "natural" of their parents [see Natural selection, p. 486].
Provides some information on local hybrid domestic geese [see Natural selection, p. 439] and pigeons.
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Hopes GHKT will publish on variations in plant species at different elevations. Asks about variations among plants on heights of Ceylon.
Promises to publish on the species question.
Asks for pigeons’ skins from India or Ceylon, and for ducks’ skeletons. Mentions help promised by E. F. Kelaart.
Thanks SC for his interesting account of the state of the colony. SC was wise to settle there where his sons have much better prospects.
Has finished his book on barnacles [1854]. Royal Medal awarded him chiefly for this work.
Asks SC whether he has observed any odd imported breeds of poultry, for his work on variation of species.
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Declares his confidence in the certificates of proficiency about to be awarded by the Society of Arts.
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Talks of administrative matters. Tells of some collection that left by the Water Lily Singapore on 5th March including, orang skins and skulls, ferns and insects bird and mammal skins, shells, reptiles and directs Stevens what should be done with these collections.