Orders sulphuric ether, nitric ether, chloroform, and prussic acid [for Drosera experiments? See Insectivorous plants, pp. 209, 219].

Much obliged for GHK and MHC’s General glaciation [of Iar-Connaught (1872)].

Will be in London for a week. Invites ARW to lunch.

Recommends H. Müller’s Die Befruchtung der Blumen (1873).

Thanks for TE’s work on [Beroe?] with illustrations of its parts [Zoologische Studien auf Capri 1 (1873)].

Thanks for assistance. He will write fully to Wallace tomorrow.

Will not require assistance of correspondent’s cousin in correcting his MS [2d ed. of Descent]. His son [George] will undertake it.

Thanks for copy of translation of Variation

and the "admirable work on the microscopical structure of rock" [C. G. Ehrenberg, Mikrogeologische Studien (1873)].

Has no objection to having his name appear as honorary member of [unidentified] club.

A certificate for admission [of Robert Swinhoe] to Royal Society with many signatures has been lost by the Post Office. Asks for another so he can get the signatures anew.

Encloses a statement and circular he has been asked to send to JL.

Regrets he cannot comply with request because of his work and poor health.

Delighted to have seen correspondent’s "wonderful experiment" at Royal Society.

Thanks EN for his book [Indian snakes, 2d ed. (1874)]. CD is pleased that it calls attention to gradation in the character of snake poison.

Returns a Drosera, from which he cut a piece for microscopic examination.

Utricularia montana just arrived.

CD has never before seen the Utricularia DN has sent. Hooker had told him about it. Asks that her gardener observe young Utricularia: CD is interested in internal structure of little balls on bladders.

Sends photograph.

Stupidly missed Utricularia bladders, which he assumed were with the leaves. Has now found true bladders on roots and has evidence of captive prey. Thinks bladders capture subterranean insects. Thinks the large bladder-like structures are water reservoirs. DN’s plant has given him a most enjoyable day of work.

Orders two bottles of chlorodyne and bottles and corks of various sizes.

Thanks for work on Lacerta muralis coerulea [Zoologische Studien auf Capri 2 (1874)].

Is happy to send his autograph.

On colour changes in rabbits. Suspects JBI’s is of impure origin.

Is correcting proof of Insectivorous plants.