If you read the "North British Review," you will like to know that George has convinced me, from correspondence in style, and spirit, that the article is by Tait, the co-worker with Thomson.
I was much surprised at the leaves of Drosophyllum being always rolled backwards at their tips, but did not know that it was a unique character.
(PLATE: SIR J.D.HOOKER, 1870?
From a photograph by Wallich.) LETTER 232.

TO J.D.HOOKER.

Down, November 13th [1869].
I heard yesterday from a relation who had seen in a newspaper that you were C.B.I must write one line to say "Hurrah," though I wish it had been K.C.B., as it assuredly ought to have been; but I suppose they look at K.C.B.before C.B.as a dukedom before an earldom.
We had a very successful week in London, and I was unusually well and saw a good many persons, which, when well, is a great pleasure to me.

I had a jolly talk with Huxley, amongst others.

And now I am at the same work as before, and shall be for another two months--namely, putting ugly sentences rather straighter; and I am sick of the work, and, as the subject is all on sexual selection, I am weary of everlasting males and females, cocks and hens.
It is a shame to bother you, but I should like some time to hear about the C.B.