Sends geese to CD.
Crossbreeding of Chinese and common geese; believes they may be same species.
Sends geese to CD.
Crossbreeding of Chinese and common geese; believes they may be same species.
Discusses animal intelligence.
Advises GJR on acquiring monkey.
Sends book by Delboeuf [La psychologie (1876)].
The geese have arrived. Does not think FBG’s view that the two forms are domestic varieties will hold good. Many ornithologists put them in different genera, and the wild type of each is known.
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Thanks for letter and book [J. R. L. Delboeuf, La psychologie (1876)].
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Thanks CD for his subscription to the bust in honour of Theodor Schwann.
He has been working hard at Kew for two days.
Letter of recommendation for ARW from the architect of The Dell.
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Julius von Sachs’s views on stomata seem largely correct, but CD cannot understand how leaves can survive submerged for such long periods.
Has been observing Drosera and concludes that none of the movement of the tentacles is caused by growth.
Suggests observations to show role of pulvinus in leaf movement.
Has forwarded what he believes to be a new species of Solanum.
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Asks what position the sub-peduncles assume when the main flower peduncle of Oxalis is tied so as to be horizontal.
Asks whether FD can find some plants at Kew for CD to trace epinastic and hyponastic movements.
Sends photographs showing expressions in a young boy.