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Discusses fertilisation of flowers by bees. Thanks JTM for drawings.

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Discusses dimorphism in flowers. Describes his experiments.

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Discusses self-fertilisation in bee and spider orchids. Asks JTM to conduct experiment.

Comments on plates [see J. T. Moggridge’s contribution to Flora of Mentone and winter flora of the Riviera, including the coast from Marseilles to Genoa London 1866, 1871. Part II dated 1865; Part I, 1866].

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Discusses fertilisation of peas by bees. Asks for seeds.

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Hopes JTM’s health will improve.

Asks for information about crosses of peas.

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Glad JTM intends to write a paper. Discusses JTM’s research on Arbutus.

CD’s riding accident.

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Thanks JTM for information on ants.

Mentions letter "from a Texas gentleman" Gideon Lincecum describing ants that plant seeds [see 3082].

Notes that fly orchid is unattractive to insects. Asks JTM to attempt fertilisation experiment with this plant.

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Discusses JTM’s research on habits of insects. "How incomparably more valuable are such researches than the mere description of a thousand species."

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Much obliged for seeds. Will expose seeds to chemical vapours.

Comments on JTM’s spider experiments.

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Comments on experiments of touching seeds with acid.

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Criticises paper by Ziegler [see 9339].

Acid experiments on seeds have failed.

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Did not know Duval-Jouve was an evolutionist.

Delighted at JTM’s success with spiders.

On JTM’s experiments with acids on seeds.

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Sends seeds of Trichonema and bulb and leaves of Romulea rollii, plus specimens showing two forms of Primula marginata.

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Offers notes on Romulea rollii with sketch of a dissection.

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Sends fresh plants from France: Lythrum graefferi, Romulea.

Does CD know Pulmonaria is dimorphic?

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Thanks for "Climbing plants".

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Sends a tin full of Ophrys by his brother, who should take about 60 hours to reach Down.

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Is sending Ophrys plants marked as CD requested as wild or under cultivation. Discusses arrangements for a scheme planned for 1867 and his method for marking his Ophrys specimens.

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Sends a box of orchids.

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Sends plants from France.

J. B. E. Bornet of Antibes, working in G. A. Thuret’s garden, finds Cistus hybrids do not follow the old dictum of having the mother’s foliage and the father’s habit. Bornet is engaged in long-term study.

JTM seeks invitation to Down.