Writes of dimorphic plants.
Writes of dimorphic plants.
Introducing his eldest son and his son's newly married wife.
Regarding the solar photographs. They are not magnified originals but taken direct. Comments on these photographs. Has had correspondence with W. R. Dawes regarding the 'willow leaves' of James Nasmyth.
Returns a book of poetry. His family is at Hastings. Sends a theorem.
Thanks WED for measuring cowslip pollen. Sends dimorphic flowers.
No summary available.
Comments on some mathematical problems; asks if AD knows about a German geometer by the name of [Bernhard] Riemann; suggests some new names for trigonometry.
Is sending a manuscript for JH's comments and opinion.
Thanks for DO’s Lessons in elementary botany [1864].
Asks him to inquire whether there are any twining species of Passiflora.
Comments on health of family, and on parliament considering a bill to change weights and measures.
Acknowledging receipt of the manuscript. JH will be unable to give an opinion as the work is so voluminous that he cannot spare the time, unless WA is prepared to loan it for a long period.
Experiment instructions.
Would like to come to Down to visit.
Encloses MS of his paper ["On individual sterility of Oncidium", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 8 (1865): 162–7].
His next will be on Passiflora, Disemma, and Tacsonia [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 8 (1865): 197–206].
When he receives proofs of his Primula paper he will add CD’s case about equal-styled cowslip.
Apologizing for his mistake in expecting an opinion of his manuscript, but would be glad if JH would read the first section only and comment on it.
CD has been so ill they must discourage visit by WDF. Recovering slowly with new treatment.
Diagrams of short- and long-styled Pulmonaria under magnification.
No summary available.
Recommends paper by John Scott to be read at Linnean Society.
Thanks WL for his MS on coral and suggests that it be sent to the Geological Society for printing or preserving in the archives.
Comments on his and WL’s bad health and recalls WL’s past kindness to him.