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Sends notes made in June 1867, on Rhamnus catharticus and R. lanceolatus. Encloses diagrams and measurements relating to pollen size in R. lanceolatus.

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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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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!"

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Offers key to CD’s theory: fern roots are like little grubs.

Claims to have crossed the Australian Alps where Dr Müller [Ferdinand von Mueller?] failed.

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Sends abnormal pig’s foot. Does abnormality occur often?

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Thanks CD for helping his successful candidacy for F.R.S.

He is working up Arctic insects. Bombus is found at 83° N., as far north as has been reached.

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Grateful for CD’s support for his election as F.R.S.

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Explains why he did not add his photograph to the album presented by German naturalists to CD. Instead he wishes to dedicate to CD his work on the vertebrate-type eyes on the back of some Mollusca. [Enclosed is a MS introduction to this work, Über Sehorgane von Typus der Wirbelthieraugen auf dem Rücken von Schnecken.].

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JM will be pleased to publish the new work [Forms of flowers] on the usual terms. MS has been sent to the printer.