Hopes JH will return when fruit is ripe to harvest.

Is grateful for JH's opinion. Can hardly imagine that such a simple contrivance should answer the purpose. Saw the patent agent who has offered to send a list of all the writings on the subject. Also brought the matter before B. C. Brodie (the elder), who now seems totally blind.

The writer of the enclosed production has given lectures at SN's establishment. Introduces him to JH. Hopes to give a lecture at Hawkhurst. Would be pleased for any of the Herschel family to view the orchid house, now in full bloom.

Miss Newington will have pleasure in seeing Lady Herschel and Miss Power on Monday or Tuesday next. Will send over a copy of the Orchid House tomorrow.

Can JH spare a few minutes one morning as he wishes to show him an invention to overcome seasickness; would like his comments.

Will not detain JH more than half an hour; if his invention is not similar to JH's it will amuse him. Gives his reasons for seasickness. Will call tomorrow.

Since they met yesterday he has thought of a further modification in the apparatus to prevent seasickness and would like JH's opinion.

Has overcome pitch and roll with his inventions. Instrument is quite simple. What is he to do with it now?

Has made a bad sketch of the instrument to prevent seasickness; comments on it.

Reports a competition between the air roots of two varieties of grapevines. The victor changed the flavour and shape of the loser’s fruit.

Tells CD of his many experiments on interarching vines, potato tubers, exudation of carbon dioxide from roots,

and the synchrony of the pulse and the step while walking.

Would like to meet CD.

Reports on various observations and experiments: a duck–fowl hybrid with queer habits,

three cases of man–dog hybrids,

his interarching vine experiments,

and orange scale.

He has proved that heat is generated by the exudation of oxygen from roots, and that there is continuous electrical action from leaves to roots.