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Interested to hear about the peas.

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Discusses feather as case of evolutionary atavism.

Will soon publish on siliceous sponges

and the skin of caterpillars.

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Paralysis of the nervous system of Dionaea. Uses of tails of mice.

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Returns corrected proofs [of Insectivorous plants].

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Intends to set up a biological periodical called “Darwinia” to spread and popularise Darwin’s theories; hopes CD may contribute a few words to the opening issue.

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Playfair "disgusted at our pronunciamentos against the Bill". Burdon Sanderson and William Sharpey agreed to it. THH feels he must serve on Vivisection Commission.

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May publish a lecture on insectivorous plants and would like to dedicate it to CD.

Wishes to become an F.R.S.

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Comments on Fritz Schultze, Kant und Darwin [1875].

Describes recent activities.

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Comments on his book [Kant und Darwin: ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Entwicklungslehre (1875)].

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Has separated out a pepsin-like substance from the secretion of Drosera, which he proposes to call "Droserin".

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Intends sending a paper containing some of his histological work [see "Freezing process for section-cutting; … staining and mounting sections", J. Anat. & Physiol. 9 (1875): 249–58].

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Is waiting impatiently for the appearance of CD’s book [Insectivorous plants].

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Agrees to wait for the new edition of Variation and accepts Mr Murray’s offer of the clichés at £10. [See 9981.]

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Insectivorous plants: the means and site of absorption of digested animal matter. [Newspaper clipping enclosed.]

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Thiselton-Dyer’s appointment has come.

Wants to discuss insectivorous plants and get some experiments going.

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An article on RLT’s lecture on insectivorous plants has appeared; the author adopts an anti-Darwinian attitude [see "Flower traps", Spectator 19 June 1875, pp. 784–5; RLT’s reply in Spectator 26 June 1875, pp. 816–17.]

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Observations of fear in animals marked by dilation of pupils.

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Thinks Insectivorous plants must be translated and published in Germany.

Journal of researches nearly finished.

A new [German] edition of Origin is wanted.

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Pigmentation of Celebesians’ skin changes from birth onward. Passes through some of Paul Broca’s types.

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Thanks for Insectivorous plants.

Has just finished his Geschichte der Botanik [1875].

Compares action of Drosera glands to action of sprouting embryo and to action of roots in absorbing minerals.