Paper on Lythrum finished.

September 13th:
Paper on Climbing Plants finished.
Work on "Variation under Domestication."

November 30th:
Copley medal awarded to him.

1865.

January 1st:
Continued at work on Variation until April 22nd. The work was interrupted
by illness until late in the autumn.

February:
Read paper on Climbing Plants.

December 25th:
Began again on Variation.

1866.

Continued work at "Variation under Domestication."

March 1st to May 10th:
At work on Edition IV. of the "Origin."
Published June (1250 copies).
Read paper on Cytisus scoparius to the Linnean Society.