Observations on bees’ biting holes in Lathyrus.
Suggests an experiment FD could carry out with Drosera.
CD is working on Mimosa, and "everything has turned out as perversely as possible".
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Observations on bees’ biting holes in Lathyrus.
Suggests an experiment FD could carry out with Drosera.
CD is working on Mimosa, and "everything has turned out as perversely as possible".
Gives his opinion on why tubes of peas split to the right of the loose stamens [inLathyrus sylvestris].
Pollination and floral structure of Lathyrus. Asks where bees bite through the flowers.
Regrets that "our brush theory" is wrong.
Asks FD to bring any book that gives the affinities of the various earths, alkalis and metals.
FD has asked J. B. Sanderson about Mucin.
Reports that S. W. Moore may be able to provide various substances for CD’s research on the digestive power of Drosera (sundew).
He is travelling overnight by train from London to Pantlludw and will wake A. R. Ruck with a morningade on his flute.
Asks for details about microscope parts.
Wants FD to ask Hooker for species of Desmodium; CD believes he has found new movements.
Also ask whether Hooker has Drosophyllum.
Has got a cold, so will not go to Kew. Wrote to Hartnack about price of microscopes and describes own model. Told Hooker about Tisley Spiller’s microscope in Paris.
Lists observations he would like FD to make on the dried species of Desmodium at Kew.
Wants FD to look at the little lateral leaflets of Desmodium. CD has "a wild hypothesis that the little leaflets may be tendrils reconverted into leaflets".
Observations on the leaves of Desmodium. Most are trifoliate; none has tendrils. Gives some comments from Hooker.
Information about insects on Pinguicula leaves.
Asks for a specimen of Pinguicula.
Has been examining Utricularia minor. Same essential structure but catches smaller Entomostraca. One bladder had 24, another 20, and another 15 Entomostraca. "What slaughter! We must make out the functions of the beast––".
Describe the Pinguicula species found at Mürren. Have found seeds on some. Their large roots seem to indicate that they do not get much animal food.
Asks FD to come early to write from dictation.
Thanks Amy for her drawing of Utricularia montana.
Had two mornings working on Drosera but it was sluggish. Frog preparations are pretty good.
Asks DO to return enclosed post-card with locality of Genlisea aurea specimen that DO had sent.