When JDH goes to Germany, will he ask seed men if their marvellous true breeding lines are the result of selection.
Sick of seed-salting.
Reading Candolle with great interest.
Seeds of two tropical island plants have floated for ten days.
Naudin’s theory, in J. Decaisne’s review of Flora Indica, of subspecies descended from a single stock only adds to the confusion. John Lindley and M. J. Berkeley cut down species.
Very impressed by Candolle’s book [Géographie botanique raisonnée (1855)]. Wants to recalculate his results.
CD’s pigeon fancy is getting on.
Candolle discusses social plants. CD devises criterion for showing sociability not inherent.
Bentham’s buried seed plan rejected.
CD not sure that he can come to London.
Burying charlock seeds.
