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From:
Albert Smith Bickmore
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
17 September 1868
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 82-83
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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Wonders if George Darwin can explain why a thin stream of water poured from a jug always spirals right to left.
Reports a case of peculiar colouring in grapes, each with well-defined segments of purple.
Encouraged by CD’s reply. Sends another paper, on blue Lobelia.
Asks advice on books.
Reached Kew last evening.
Hooker is in Scotland for two or three days.