Found 27 flowers of Orchis latifolia and in 16 of them were dead flies of one particular kind.
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Found 27 flowers of Orchis latifolia and in 16 of them were dead flies of one particular kind.
Has not had time to look at Rhexia.
Progress of Civil War.
Acknowledges receipt of £240 7s. 9d.
Hopes to meet JH at Erasmus Alvey Darwin’s house in London on Friday 6 June.
Writes to point out an error in a pamphlet he had written. Discusses plans for upcoming trip to the north.
More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].
Discusses heterostyly in Houstonia.
Gives details of William Herschel's youth, to correct errors in TP's anecdote about WH in Stroud Journal.
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Came to Florence on account of the sudden death of Mrs. [Joanna B.] Horner. Thanks for the translation of a book of the Iliad, but thinks only Greek scholars should read it. Has some queries regarding the migration of hippopotomi; can JH supply any facts or references?
The family is complaining about not having any news from AH; comments about AH's explanation of the color of copper sulfate by twilight.
Sends orchids.
Thanks JH for his 1862-6-2. Apologizes for misstatements TP had made [Stroud Journal, 10 May 1862] about William Herschel.
More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].
Sends musk orchid.
Per JH's directions, forwarded presentation copies [of JH's Cape Results] to J. C. Melvill for distribution to libraries in India.
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Discusses publication of second German edition of Origin [1863] and German edition of Orchids [1862].
Is applying for professorship at Addiscombe Military College and would like JH's support.
Suspects that bee orchid is self-fertilising form of Ophrys arachnites, which requires insect aid.
No summary available.