CD’s election to the French Academy delights GB. Nationalistic prejudices have at last been overcome; congratulates him on what is now universal adoption of his views.
CD’s election to the French Academy delights GB. Nationalistic prejudices have at last been overcome; congratulates him on what is now universal adoption of his views.
GB’s note has given him more pleasure than his election to the French Academy.
Has been at work on Orchideae for Genera plantarum and has found CD’s Orchids wonderfully useful. Comments on some problems of botanical terminology.
CD pleased to be of use to GB. He remembers his own work on orchids with pleasure. Thinks GB will be able to improve CD’s terminology for orchids.
Asks GB to sign certificate for Francis Darwin [candidate for Royal Society].
Pleased to sign certificate for Francis Darwin.
Has never underrated importance of [plant] physiological studies, especially when carried out as FD has been doing.