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Hallett, on varieties of wheat. Hamilton, on fertilisation of Dampiera. Hamilton, Sir W., on Law of Parsimony. Hancock, Albany (1806-73): author of many zoological and palaeontological papers. His best-known work, written in conjunction with Joshua Alder, and published by the Ray Society is on the British Nudibranchiate Mollusca. The Royal Medal was awarded to him in 1858. -on British shells. -and Royal medal. Hanley, Dr., Darwin's visit to. Harker, A., note on Darwin's work on cleavage and foliation. Hartman, Dr., on Cicada septendecim. "Harvesting Ants and Trap-door Spiders," Moggridge's. Harvey, William Henry (1811-66): was the author of several botanical works, principally on Algae; he held the botanical Professorship at Trinity College, Dublin, and in 1857 succeeded Professor Allman in the Chair of Botany in Dublin University. (See "Life and Letters," II., pages 274-75.) -criticism of "Origin." -Darwin's opinion of his book. -letter to. -mentioned. -on variation in Fucus. Haughton, Samuel (1821-97): author of "Animal Mechanics, a Manual of Geology," and numerous papers on Physics, Mathematics, Geology, etc. In November 1862 Darwin wrote to Sir J.D. Hooker: "Do you know whether there are two Rev. Prof. Haughtons at Dublin? One of this name has made a splendid medical discovery of nicotine counteracting strychnine and tetanus? Can it be my dear friend? If so, he is at full liberty for the future to sneer [at] and abuse me to his heart's content." Unfortunately, Prof. Haughtons' discovery has not proved of more permanent value than his criticism on the "Origin of Species." -on Bees' cells. -on depth of ocean. -review by. -mentioned. Hawaiian Islands, Hillebrand's Flora. -plants. Hawks and owls as agents in seed-dispersal. -bright colours in female. Head, expression in movement of. Hearne, on black bear. Heat, action on rocks. Heathcote, Miss. Heaths, as examples of boreal plants in Azores. -and climate. Heberden, Dr., mentioned. Hector. Hedgehog, movements of spines. Hedychium, Darwin's prediction as to fertilisation of. -paraheliotropism. Hedyotis, dimorphism of. Hedysarum, Darwin's experiments on (see Desmodium gyrans). Heer, Oswald (1809-83): was born at Niederutzwyl, in the Canton of St. Gall, Switzerland, and for many years (1855-82) occupied the chair of Botany in the University of Zuric
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