On earthquakes, and the generation of massive sea-waves that accompany them.
On earthquakes, and the generation of massive sea-waves that accompany them.
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Will exhibit the photos at the Entomological Society and have them identified.
Fritz Müller’s observations on relative abundance of mimicking and mimicked species.
Sends Ledum, the nectar of which catches many insects.
Describes his Primula varieties.
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Has received Ledum with its captured flies.
"At present I care for nothing in this wide world except the biology of seedling plants."
Doubts Ledum warrants investigation. Glands probably serve only to protect the flowers against crawling insects, which would not cross-fertilise them.
Found a live mussel attached to a blue-winged teal’s foot. Had the bird not been shot, the mussel might have been transported miles.
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Recounts some figures relating deaf-mutism and consanguineous marriages.
GHD has failed to be elected to the Royal Society.
CD believes few or none have attributed deaf-mutism to consanguineous marriages.
CD wants some plants; asks Lynch to raise some Cactaceae for him. Observations on sensitivity and movements of radicle.
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Scheme for Jemmy Button’s grandson has fallen through, as he has already been "adopted".
Julius von Sachs will "swear & curse" when he finds out he has missed sensitiveness of root apex. Has been putting his notes together and the case is conclusive. [Dated "Saturday 10th" by CD.]
Invites GJR to visit on the 18th.
WTT-D’s statement perverted by Times [4 May 1878, p. 6, on WTT-D’s Royal Institution lectures on vegetable morphology].
S. H. Vines’s work on light inhibition of Phycomyces hyphae ["The influence of light upon the growth of unicellular organs" (1878), Arb. Bot. Inst. Würzburg 2 (1882): 133–47] suggests heliotropism in green plants is independent of, and more primitive than, photosynthesis.
Heliotropism in aerial roots.
Frank Darwin’s work.
Reports curious case of dimorphism in Rubiaceae. Encloses envelope containing bud samples.
Thanks for sending Nature; plans to leave on 22 May; anecdote about Bernard.