Describes his university lectures on evolution and their publication in a book [Die neuere Schöpfungsgeschichte (1875)].
Describes his university lectures on evolution and their publication in a book [Die neuere Schöpfungsgeschichte (1875)].
Thanks AD-P for sending his work, not yet received, on evolution [Die neuere Schöpfungsgeschichte (1875)].
Thanks AD-P for the copy of his work [see 9756].
Thanks CD for a copy of Insectivorous plants.
Describes experiment on Drosera carried out with his pupils.
Describes reception of the book at the University of Zurich.
Comments on Nägeli’s concept of a "morphological species".
Expresses belief in importance of natural selection.
Mentions his forthcoming publication ["Ulothrix zonata", Jahrb. f. wiss. Bot. 10 (1876): 417–550].
Thanks AD-P for his articles [Wesen und Begründung der Abstammungs- und Zuchtwahltheorie (1877)] and the eulogistic manner in which he mentions CD’s name.
Sends CD lithograph plates as examples of a book he hopes to publish.
Thanks AD-P for plates [from Arnold and Carolina Dodel-Port, Atlas der Botanik (1878–83)]. Will be useful to all who teach botany.
Comments on publication of his Atlas der Botanik [1878]. Discusses possible English edition. Draws CD’s attention to plates of Drosera in Atlas. Mentions contribution offered by Hermann Müller, and support by German professors of botany.
Thanks AD-P for his magnificent Atlas; hopes it will find an English publisher. Suggests Longman & Co.
Comments on positive response to publication [of Atlas]. CD’s approval will help make an English edition possible. Rejects suggestion that CD should subscribe.
Thanks AD-P for the gift of part of his Atlas [see 11039].
Thanks AD-P for part three of his Atlas [see 11039].
Have received Movement in plants. It will interest not only botanists but zoologists and biologists.
Ten years ago AD-P encountered great opposition when he started teaching Darwinism at Zurich. Now all except old Oswald Heer call themselves Darwinists.