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Thanks correspondent for note and specimen; they will be of use in new edition of Forms of flowers.

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CD’s letter on wide distribution of freshwater plants and animals introduces a letter to him from Arthur H. Gray [see 11497].

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Cannot help with correspondent’s study. CD has a poor ear for music. Recommends Helmholtz’s work.

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Urges publication of an exposure of Williams the spiritualist medium.

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Sorry he was out when CD called.

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Observations on insectivorous plants.

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His brother Cecil is reading Coral reefs, and, as his business involves the Keeling Islands and Torres Straits, he offers to make any observations CD might want.

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Thanks for congratulations on his coming birthday. Has nothing special to say as a preface to S[erbian] edition [of Origin (1878)], except to hope it is in every way successful.

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Sends curious, coloured pea seeds.

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Regrets that GJR was passed over for membership in Royal Society. Discusses criteria applied by Council.

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Sends CD Dr Wood’s lecture on insectivorous plants.

Had no intention of antagonising CD with his observations on Linum; was anxious to account for its apparently different behaviour.

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Thanks WCM for plant.

Mentions "your new room" at Down.

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Discusses various authors’ interpretations of the structure of the embryo of grasses.

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Discusses the structure of grass embryos; states differing theories regarding which part of the seed corresponds to the cotyledon.

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Forwards an unspecified work for FD to read.

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Sends letter and seeds from [F. J. Cohn].

Is working too hard.

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Good article by Fritz Müller in Kosmos supporting August Weismann’s views on caterpillars.

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Pleased EH is translating Forms of flowers. Agrees "cowslip" and "oxlip" ought to be translated by their scientific names.

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Regrets he was not at home when HDG called.

HDG’s observations on the evolution of the human ear are well worth consideration.

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Thanks HM for his review [of Forms of flowers, Kosmos 2 (1877–8): 286].

Thinks HM’s previous article was very important [Kosmos 2 (1877–8): 128–40]. CD will "heartily rejoice" if HM has explained the steps by which Rhamnus and Valeriana have been rendered dioecious.