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On CD’s paper ["Complemental males of certain cirripedes", Collected papers 2: 177–82].
Comments on paper by W. H. Dallinger and J. J. Drysdale ["Life history of a Cercomonad", Mon. Microsc. J. 10 (1873): 53–8].
Discusses origin of life, the Gastraea theory and concept that primary germ layers are homologous in all animals. Notes similar views of E. Ray Lankester ["On the primitive cell-layers of the embryo", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 4th ser. 11 (1873): 321–38].
Reception of Darwinism in Germany.
Thanks AB for his review of Expression [May 1873, in The senses and the intellect, 3d ed. (1874), pp. 697–714]. Admits vagueness of some points. Has never grasped AB’s principle of spontaneity. But, as they look at everything so differently, it is not likely that they should agree closely.
A recent review by T. S. Baynes, [Edinburgh Rev. 137 (1873): 492–528] is "magnificently contemptuous" toward CD and many others.
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.
The results of EF’s tests for acids in the secretion of Drosera are largely negative [see Insectivorous plants, p. 88].
Has not seen number of Botanical Bulletin with account of Apocynum.
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.
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Asks GHD whether he can tell him what inclination a polished or waxy leaf ought to hold to the horizon in order to let vertical rain rebound off as much as possible.
Finds the negative information sent by EF of great interest [see 9094].
More on his own experiments and the perplexing results when using the sensitive litmus paper.
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Sends notes on waxy secretion on leaves for F. M. Balfour; cannot procure any more Dionaea.
Sends table showing relative force of impact of weight dropped on a plane inclined at different angles.
On bodies of varying elasticity bouncing off inclined planes [see 9096].
Sends some litmus paper for CD.
Suggests experiments on artificial digestion.
Feeding habits of the tobacco worm; it eats only five plants, all very different, but of same botanical family.