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The Duke of Argyll has written to Gladstone in support of a pension for A. R. Wallace.

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Are there old furrowed fields on hillsides in N. Wales, if so can FD look for earthworm activity?

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Describes observations and experiments on the response to light of Bignonia capreolata tendrils.

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Suggests experiment to detect salts deposited on surface of leaves.

Wants FD to have another go at horse-chestnut radicles.

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Requests some seeds.

Believes the leaves of Phyllanthus sleep like those of Cassia.

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Is increasing FD’s allowance.

Has begun his chapter on sleep of plants [for Movement in plants].

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Instructions to sow some seeds

and suggestions for experiment on effects of removal of bloom.

Likes Hugo de Vries very much; has hardly ever seen so modest a man.

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Can send FD twisted branches of some climbing plants if he wishes.

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Asks FD to forward some eczema mixture to Southampton for him

and to hunt out notes on earthworm activity at Beaulieu Abbey.

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Asks FD to write on his behalf and say that he is unwilling to join a deputation [on vivisection] and that he believes in the need to protect physiology as well as lower animals.

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Please thank Mr Jackson for facts about shrugging, but case not distinct enough. Gestures associated with laughter. Platysma.

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Sends a cheque to pay off FD’s debts. Warns him of the dangers of overspending his income and advises him strongly to keep accounts.

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Andrew Clark finds that CD’s heart is perfectly right.

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Thanks FD for corrections [for Earthworms].

Discusses experiments on absorption in Drosera.

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Describes seeds sent by George Payne [see 13205]. Is surprised that they bury themselves.

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Ernst Haeckel wants to go to Ceylon to examine Medusae and Radiolariae, CD has offered him £100.

Is working on revises of Earthworms.

Has seen a pied flycatcher for the first time.

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Thanks FD for his excellent corrections [to MS of Earthworms].

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CD gives suggestions concerning FD’s experiments on the radicles of roots. Asks him to find out whether J. von Sachs tried beans. Should also try other gramineous plants.

Bernard looking forward to his father’s return.

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Instructs FD to make some observations on movement in Trifolium and Impatiens. Sends some seeds to be sown.

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Is pleased FD’s climbing work goes well.

Thanks him for information on heliotropism.

Discusses sleep movements

and his observations on the sensitivity of radicle tips.