Reports his discovery of the behaviour of protoplasm in teasel cells.
Reports his discovery of the behaviour of protoplasm in teasel cells.
Asks her to send seeds from a flower in the garden at Hopedene, and the name of a dwarf crimson Oxalis.
Expresses appreciation of the house, which the Darwins have borrowed.
The Salvia has arrived.
Has found several fly orchids coming in flower, but no Cephalanthera or Musk.
Cannot do any teazel work.
Anthelme Thozet has sent him a lot of Ophideres.
Encloses essay by Haeckel criticising Pangenesis [Die Perigenesis der Plastidule (1876)]. Discusses Haeckel’s theory of inheritance.
Asks about the Physiological Society.
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Discusses FD’s observations on the protrusion of protoplasmic masses by cells of the teasel. Suggests analogy with amoeba. "I would work at this subject if I were you, to the point of death."
Instructs CD that his son [William] should take a holiday following his concussion.
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Has sent off Bulls Horn to Kew; has sent hamper to CD; is preparing drawings for his presentation at the Linnean Society; asks after William, and hopes to be able to come to visit.
His paper on the alterations of the poles and changes in level of continents is in shape.
Sends Cambridge news.
Thanks for PPCH’s ["Entwicklungsgeschichte der Entomostraken, pt 1: Embryologie von Balanus", Niederl. Arch. Zool. 3 (1876–7): 47–82].