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Thanks for specimen of Aegilops flour.

Comments on ASW’s papers.

Cites paper by Wilhelm Rimpau on self- and cross-fertilisation in wheat ["Die Züchtung neuer Getreide-Varietäten", Landwirtsch. Jahrb. 6

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Thanks for essays by ASW ["Experiments with turnip seeds", Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 13 (1876–9): 25–39, and a short notice, "Experiments in singling turnips"] and Aegilops seed.

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Thanks for second lot of Aegilops seed.

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Sends specimens of Russian wheat variety kubanka, which after sowing for two years degenerates into a different variety, saxonka. Suggests that ASW conduct experiments.

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Thanks for specimen.

Always was sceptical of James Buckman’s experiment; heard afterwards that cruel trick was played on him.

Glad ASW is willing to look into Russian wheat case.

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Responds to ASW’s information about Erythraea

and about wasps on Scrophularia.

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On crossing Aegilops.

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Fertilisation of wheat.

Would like to borrow Wilhelm Rimpau’s papers.

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On germination of wheat.

Can supply Drosera if CD wants some.

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Observations on dimorphic and trimorphic plants of Scotland.

On fertilisation of Scrophularia nodosa.