To James Drummond   22 November [1860]¹

Dear Sir

I am extremely much obliged to you for your second interesting letter of Sept. 17^th. —² What you state about the Leschenaultias not seeding is surprising; but from my experiments I cannot get it out of my head that the agency of insects, though not perhaps indispensable, to their fertilisation, yet is useful to them. You do not mention, but I should much like to know the simple fact whether the flowers of Leschenaultia (or other Goodeniaceæ) are visited by Bees or other insects.—³

Your offer to send me seeds of Distylis & the other genus, will be of greatest possible interest to me.—

With my very sincere thanks for all your great kindness, I beg leave to remain | Dear Sir | Yours sincerely obliged | Charles Darwin