Regarding the question of forged documents by the Indigo planters of Bengal and the advantages they hold over the Ryotts, who cannot read or write.
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Regarding the question of forged documents by the Indigo planters of Bengal and the advantages they hold over the Ryotts, who cannot read or write.
Identifies two dipterous species of parasites [chalcidites].
Was not able to attend to the aphids last year, but will make use of CD’s suggestions and "study as much as I can the inquiry as to species".
Is sorry to hear that JH has been so unwell. The Rifle Association is to compete for prizes. Is JH in favor of the Association?
Quotes passage from letter from Asa Gray dealing with views of Francis Bowen on heredity and Agassiz "(foolish man)" on heredity and languages.
Sent CL the Calcutta Review [with Edward Blyth’s review of Origin, 35 (1860): 64–88].
Thanks for letter. Mrs. Moorsam was interred at Norwood Cemetery last Wednesday. NN's health is bad so son represented her. Bequests to Isabella and Caroline Herschel.
On the orbits of short period comets, and the shortening of such orbits.
Is obliged for WBT’s "curious case". Discusses the effects of castration on development.
Can there be any truth in account of rattlesnakes fascinating their prey? Structure of rattle complex.
Fears it will be impossible to show gradation among other snakes.
Has JW seen Robert McDonnell’s article on electrical organ in skate ["On an organ in the skate", Nat. Hist. Rev. (1861): 57–60]?
Thanks for observations on Vespidae. Particularly values such cases of variation.
Changes in admission to Athenaeum.
Slowly working at his volume on Variation.
Experiments on insectivorous and "sensitive" plants.
The Governors find that many of the senior members favor Mr. Stute for the appointment, so in the circumstances thinks it best that JH's son should not appear as a candidate.
Discusses the colouring of the young of various breeds of rabbit.
Observations on results of various poultry crosses and on a character which is linked to sex.
Comments on JL’s paper ["Notes on the generative organs, and on the formation of the egg in the Annulosa", Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 11 (1860–2): 117–24].
Informs JH that a printer will make multiple copies of a paper for him.
Regarding the geology of the Highlands. Will send him his own memoir. Will try at the next Council to obtain what JH wants.
No summary available.
Henrietta’s continuing poor health. JDH’s suggestion to rub her with cod-liver oil.
Discusses the possible explanation of why fly-orchid plants in a correspondent’s garden had no pollen-masses removed while Orchis maculata had all of its pollen-masses removed. CD points out that different orchids are fertilised by different insects. The insects needed to fertilise the fly-orchid may not have inhabited the site of the correspondent’s garden.
Asks for advice about the mortgage to Major Owen for £20,000.
Offers consolation to Margaret Herschel on the death of her daughter Margaret Louisa.
Is grateful for his prompt reply; it is just what he required. Has not heard the result of his application yet.