Dallas’ index [for Variation] well done but rather too full.

A hybrid from an ass and a bull is utterly incredible.

Variation to be published at end of month.

Dimorphism and self-sterility.

Seed dissemination in Adenanthera.

Sends corrected title of Variation and report of progress in printing.

He had no idea that the double function of an excretory passage had played a part in the history of religion.

Suggestions on listing authors in the index [for Variation].

Sends revision of vol. 1 [of Variation]. Advance sale at auction sold 1200 copies, to CD’s great surprise. Publication delayed by index.

Has finished last revise of his book [Variation].

Is curious to know what JDH thinks of Pangenesis. It is fearfully imperfect, yet satisfying, for it connects large groups of facts by an intelligible thread.

Thomas Woolner is coming [to do a bust of CD].

Sends WED £200.

Encloses list of people to whom he would like presentation copies of the German edition of Variation sent.

Will volumes [of Variation] be published separately? What is name and address of publisher in Paris?

Woolner’s bust.

Smith’s health.

St Helena Umbelliferae.

Brambles.

Thanks AD for his paper on "Morphology of the Arthropoda" [Rep. BAAS 37 (1867) pt 2: 82], a deeply interesting subject.

Suggests he examine specimens of Scalpellum.

Fritz Müller thinks CD is mistaken, but CD cannot persuade himself he was wrong in his observations on Balanidae [Living Cirripedia 2: 105].

Glad that Reinwald does not intend separate publication of [Variation] volumes. Book had large sale at [Murray’s] auction.