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Returning CD’s books.

Sympathises with women’s lot in life.

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Forgot to send books.

Saw Miss [Henrietta] Darwin; chastised her for being out when book [Descent] has not yet appeared.

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Hive-bees captured in tubes of nectary of Tritoma. Seems a maladaptation of the bees.

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CD’s quest for Government support for potato experiments by James Torbitt.

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Suggests Torbitt proceed with his work for this year; if he wishes to continue next year THF will try to arrange Government support.

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Gives up his wish to keep secret the engagement of his daughter to Horace Darwin.

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Concerning the settlement for Horace Darwin and Ida.

Will give CD’s potato papers to Lord Sandon.

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Sends an addition to Lobelia paper; admires adaptations for fertilisation.

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Red tape leaves no time for botany.

New ministry laudably attempting economies.

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Justifies his use of term "degraded" by comparing contrivances for cross-fertilisation in different species of Viola.

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Sends notes on observations of Passiflora and Tacsonia; Hooker thinks they would be worth reading at Linnean Society.

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Not discouraged by F. Müller’s Passiflora.

Observations on insects visiting barberries.

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Has procured a Passiflora flower at last. Structure suited for humming-birds rather than bees.

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Asks CD’s opinion of an experiment on Drosera.

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Questions CD on sale of his books in America by Appleton and other publishers; copyright and translation rights.

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Sends two papers on Roman ruins at Cirencester, which he asks CD to return.

Worm observations.

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Concerning subscriptions raised for Torbitt’s experiments on potato disease.

Comments on CD’s latest book [Movement in plants].

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Wonderful how every flower one looks at is explained by, and throws light on, the fertilising process.

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The conversion of Asa Gray must be a pleasure.

CD’s doctrine accounts for and gives a vera causa of structures.

Discusses F. Hildebrand’s book.

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Believes letter from CD endorsed by JDH will virtually guarantee Government or private support for Torbitt’s experiments. Queries experimental procedure.