Describes in detail his day at home and at the bank in Southampton.
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Describes in detail his day at home and at the bank in Southampton.
Discusses his new microscope.
Found 27 flowers of Orchis latifolia and in 16 of them were dead flies of one particular kind.
WED’s travel plans; an insect he has observed on Orchis maculata.
WED reports on studying the pollen of grass and Valerian through his microscope.
Sends observations on Valeriana officinalis.
Suggests sending plant specimens. Asks about visit of Emma and the boys.
WED has been collecting Lythrum plants. Numerical proportions of the three forms.
Sends specimens of the three forms of Lythrum. Remarks on the numerical proportions of different forms.
Has read CD’s long letter on Lythrum and agrees with it. Is examining the pollen of the different types.
Asks for advice on where a local chemist can send his brother’s meteorological observations from Missouri.
Has found Lythrum, and sends some. Wants to know what CD thinks of frog discussion between Sandars and James. Asks CD to send objects for microscope demonstration. Means to go see the London Exhibition again. Has finished reading Orley Farm and returns it.
Discusses length of pistils, and measuring seeds and pods for botanical work.
Sends comments on Lythrum.
Effect on seed production of differences in distance between Lythrum plants.
Sends observations on Lythrum. Reports bad health of Maud Atherley.
Distances between Lythrum plants.
Counted seeds by tens. Sends some.
Discusses partnership in bank and whether Atherley would like to retire.
Sent off Corydalis. Observations on Corydalis pistils.