Has told John Lubbock how highly he thinks of HNM’s work, and has heard that HMN’s claims will be fully considered.
Orders a sheet of gold-beater’s skin for plant experiments.
Has offered Leopold Würtenberger money to aid in his work.
F. Galton and others suggest that he go in for Fellowship [of Royal Society]. Asks that CD propose him. If he is unable to do so HWB will not be hurt to wait another year.
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Movements in Oxalis.
It will give CD real pleasure to propose HWB for F.R.S. Asks that he send him the necessary information for the certificate as well as a list of men he would like to sign it. He should not be disappointed if not elected first time. [Bates elected F.R.S. 2 June 1881.]
Oxalis seeds incorrectly named. H. N. Moseley says pigeons in Malaya eject seeds fit for germination.
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Thanks for CD’s interest in his paper on plant movements ["Über die Ursachen der periodischer Bewegungen der Blumen und Laubblätter", Flora 56 (1873): 433–41, 449–55]. AFB concentrated on clear cases, though he knows there are others.
Experiments on function of movement: Mimosa leaves, held so they cannot move, die.
Comments on EM’s work in Dolomites [Die Dolomit-Riffe von Südtirol (1879)]. Had wondered whether ancient corals formed reefs.
Obliged for EM’s photograph. Sends his own.
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Thanks CD for gift to support his research.
Declines to sign petition concerning Professorship of Pathology at Cambridge.
Encloses Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, with account of a fungus that exhales chlorine;
relates his discovery in 1852 of a flowering plant that had "perfectly formed beetles" in the place of anthers.
Statement of U.S. sales of CD’s works.
Cites evolutionary passages by Alexander Braun in English edition of Braun’s Verjüngung [1853].
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Heliotropic movements. Is giving up experiments until the spring.
Requests some seeds.
Believes the leaves of Phyllanthus sleep like those of Cassia.