II. many bits of hard reading on minute points which we, who have
not worked experimentally at cultivation and crossing as you have done,
can hardly see the importance of, or their bearing on the general
question.
If I am asked, I may perhaps write an article on the book for some
periodical, and if so shall do what I can to make pangenesis
appreciated.
I suppose Mrs. Darwin thinks you _must_ have a holiday, after the
enormous labour of bringing out such a book as that. I am sorry I am not
now staying in town. I shall, however, be up for two days on Thursday,
and shall hope to see you at the Linnean, where Mr. Trimen has a paper
on some of his wonderful South African mimetic butterflies.
I hope this will reach you before you leave.--Believe me yours very
faithfully,
ALFRED R. WALLACE.
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_Hurstpierpoint. March 8, 1868._
Dear Darwin,--I am very sorry your letter came back here while I was
going to town, or I should have been very pleased to have seen you.
Trimen's paper at the Linnean was a very good one, but the only
opponents were Andrew Murray and B.
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