72a

Salmonia p. 58.¹ relates case of red-fleshed trout with darker backs introduced from one Scotch lake into another, where the breed was white fleshed —

the young had flesh less red than parents & in 20 years the variety was lost.

(Quoted)

¹ Davy 1851.

72b

Mr Bunbury says Miers has described in Linn: Transacts. a Brazilian plant intermediate between Orchis & other plants— & Wallich has described Indian Plant.— 2 June /42/ — in Lin. Transacts. it has three stamens

72c

June /42/

2cYou can select cattle & sheep for horns & yet no difference in calves — how is this in young pigeons — dogs — cattle? As we see the frame of animals can adapt itself to course of life, as in trades there is no reason, why the peculiarities sh^d be born, — may come in corresponding time of life of offspring — No peculiarity in external

72cv

structure can be concepcional, as limbs &c &c only appear late in pregnancy, & then may just as well be born a tendency to alter or assume some form late in youth, — only facts can decide —

some peculiarities may be early impressed & others later — All poultry with same down-feathers.