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Thinks flowers of Hottonia project from the stem nearly horizontally, perhaps slightly upwards.

Sorry that he cannot help with Pulmonaria angustifolia.

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Oliver cannot, as CD has requested, hunt for trimorphic flowers in the Herbarium’s collection of Oxalis specimens. He would help Frank if he comes.

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Regrets he cannot help on Oxalis question. He did not note the names of species with cleistogamic flowers as he thought they were sufficiently known.

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Pangenesis supports the existence of gemmules; does not accept Galton’s experiments as disproving their existence or importance.

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The editor of the Agricultural Gazette asks CD to settle a point being debated in his journal. Can a desirable breed of cattle, which is so inbred as to have scrofula, be maintained by crossing with a breed of healthy constitution?

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A curious error – too late to change: in Cross and self-fertilisation CD has "cleistogenous" for "cleistogamous" flowers throughout.

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Thanks CD for new [2d] edition of Orchids.

Mentions some observations on dimorphic plants.

Reports on a third species of Pontederia [see Forms of flowers, p. 185].

Describes some unusual grasses.

Reports rumours from southern Brazil concerning the existence of a gigantic subterranean animal.

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Proposes to construct an aquarium on Jersey and wants to use CD’s name in support of the project.

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Lithospermum longiflorum has cleistogamous flowers and, unlike other species of genus, it is not dimorphic.

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Wishes to bring CD his trained cockatoo.

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Is pleased that CD agrees with HM’s suggestions and criticisms of CD’s work. Will undertake experiments with Viola tricolor seeds to see if they produce both large- and small-flowered plants.

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Staying with W. D. Fox on the Isle of Wight. Offers to find Pulmonaria plants.

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Reports on upward projection of Pulmonaria flowers.

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Arrangements about a purchase of land.

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Notes on competition among tree species in South Wales.

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In the name of a student science club, asks whether CD’s theory of evolution applies to mental as well as physical characteristics of men and animals. Asks whether animals have free-will like humans. Do animals have a sense that humans lack?

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Comments on various species of Lagerstroemia.

In the series of opium poppy intercrosses made at CD’s suggestion, JS has learned that the reason they failed to intercross was the absence of insects at the period of their flowering.

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CD made a Foreign Member of the Zeeland Scientific Society at Middelburg.

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Sends specimens of Saxifraga tridactylites with insects caught by it. Asks if colour of leaves attracts insects.

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Has heard CD is about to be proposed again for the Académie Française, but Huxley is proposed at the same time and may succeed against CD "as being more orthodox!"