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T. H. Farrer has talked to James Caird. He believes Royal Agricultural Society will cultivate JT’s seeds. CD pledges £100 for JT’s own experiments.

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No use in thinking about Royal Agricultural Society. William Carruthers, botanist of Society, thinks attempt hopeless. T. H. Farrer and James Caird are thinking of application to Government. Makes suggestions about experiments [on potatoes].

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Sends £100 to JT. T. H. Farrer and James Caird think they can get another £100 next year [for potato experiments].

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T. H. Farrer and James Caird think it would be less trouble to get subscription from rich agriculturists than from Government. CD thinks it utopian to hope to raise variety of potatoes from seed; must be propagated from tubers.

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Talk of a subscription to help JT’s experiments. Progress of experiment; loss of fungus-resistance in varieties as they age.

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Sends JDH a letter he has written supporting James Torbitt’s potato trials.

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Comments on letter on potato experiments JT intends to publish. Will talk with T. H. Farrer concerning JT’s work. Could he undertake work if aided by moderate grant or subscription?

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Has written to Farrer in support of Torbitt’s grant.

Resistance of Liberian coffee to "fly" and susceptibility to fungus.

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Potato crossing experiments. Encloses printed copies of letters from people who have grown his potato seed.

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CD again asks JDH to support Torbitt’s project to breed disease-resistant potatoes. He has also sought support of Farrer, Duke of Richmond, and James Caird.

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Requesting permission to present a declaration against war to the Foreign secretary.

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Problems of continuing with his crossing experiments; financial help from CD.

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Asks how much aid JT requires [for potato experiments].

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T. H. Farrer will consider which department of Government to apply to [for funds for potato experiments]. Government will probably ask Hooker for advice, so CD has written to him. How much money does JT need?

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Sales of [potato] varieties have reduced amount of money needed [for experiments].

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His attempts to obtain a Government grant for Torbitt seem hopeless.

CD is suffering from constant swimming of the head.

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Has examined this year’s crop, which looks good; will prepare a report.

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Arranges for HdeV to call.

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Agrees to read manuscript if short.

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Comments on GJR’s article in Fortnightly Review ["The beginning of nerves", n.s. 24 (1878): 509–26].

Comments on "poor old" Edinburgh Review.