Discusses plate for use in article ["Action of carbonate of ammonia on chlorophyll-bodies", Journal of the Linnean Society of London (Botany) 19: 239–61].

No summary available.

Thanks EH for book on ornithology of South Africa and for his essays [Beiträge zur Ornithologie Südafrikas von Aug. von Holub und E. Pelzeln (1882)].

Will be pleased to see him when he comes to England.

The editor of North American Review asks CD to write an article in support of systematic observations of mental development in infants.

Exchanges news on health.

Thanks AR for his worm observations.

George Darwin’s work is attracting attention; he intends to try for Plumian Professorship at Cambridge. Adds other news of George and of CD’s sons Leonard and William.

CD has finished his microscopic work and has only to write up two papers for the Linnean Society.

CD will put together his notes on the action of carbonate of ammonia on roots in a few days. Asks SHV to send any information he may have, but not to answer if he has none. [See 13666.]