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Envelope containing specimens (apparently mentioned in the letter from Daniel Oliver 27 February 1863 (S 4015)).

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Finds no trace of nectar in Stanhopea saccata.

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Gives a reference to a paper.

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Sends capsules with results from Genlisea specimens and fragments of Polypompholyx.

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Thanks for Forms of flowers.

Alexander Dickson would like to know whether anyone has described the epidermal cells lining the pitcher of Cephalotus.

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Distinguishes two kinds of floral dimorphism: that affecting sexual organs and that affecting outer envelopes.

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Thinks the paper by H. Crüger should appear in the Journal of the Linnean Society.

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Reports his limited observations on climbing of Nepenthes.

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Sends some specimens for CD.

Is busy with W. African Amomum, whose floral structure he discusses.

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Refers CD to a paper which he ought to know: Ch. Fermond, "Faits pour servir à l’histoire générale de la fécondation chez les végétaux", Recueil des travaux de la Société d’émulation pour les sciences pharmaceutiques 3 (1859).

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Thanks for Orchids.

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Discusses the female parts of the Primula flower; the true character of the free placenta is not completely understood.

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Identifies a plant.

CD will not find Hermann Schacht’s Lehrbuch [der Anatomie und Physiologie der Gewächse (1856–9)] at the Linnean Society Library.

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Arrangements for obtaining Carl Nägeli a set of British Hieracium specimens.

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Sends information about Indian and Australian species of Aldrovanda, Roridula, and Byblis.

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Cites descriptions of melastomads in C. V. Naudin, Annales des Sciences Naturelles 3d ser., vols. 12–18.

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Sends orchids from W. H. Gower.

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Observations on climbing species of Tacoma. [Tecoma!?]

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Will be glad to do diagram for CD;

asks whether he has read a Hugo von Mohl paper [see 4349].

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Thanks for photograph.