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about it I desire. I asked him some question about 

 the manner in which the vessels of ferns uncoil. He 

 at once remarked, " They unroll like a ribbon " ! 

 Quekett has been examining them, so has a botanist 

 in India ; all are much interested in them. I place4 

 Bailey's specimens afterwards in his hands and also 

 some of the Infusoria, which he expressed himself 

 much pleased with when I saw him at Lambert's. By 

 the way, the Infusoria were sent by Bailey himself. 

 I delivered also the parcel for Lindley, and gave the 

 rest I had mostly to Dr. Roget, Mr. Lyell, 1 and 

 Francis Bauer, who were all very glad to get them. 

 I have saved a few for Mr. Ward's microscopical party 

 which he is to give on Wednesday of week after next. 

 ... I shall also order, for Sullivant, Hooker's " Icones 

 Plantarum," which will be continued, as Hooker fur- 

 nishes all the matter for nothing and gives the plates, 

 finding paper and everything. Although there is not 

 so much detail as I could wish, yet it is becoming a 

 very valuable collection for a student of natural 

 orders. . . . 



Monday evening. I have seen the original Taxus 

 nucifera, of Thimberg, both leaves and fruit. Arnott 

 should have paid more attention to it. It is very like 

 Torreya ! and doubtless a congener, and so Brown 

 insinuates. I will see more about it soon. A new 

 edition of Lindley's " Introduction to Botany " is pre- 

 paring ! Sullivant wants, I suppose, a microscope of 

 single lenses a good working instrument and an 

 achromatic. This last I think I shall procure for him 

 in London, where they produce more perfect instru- 

 ments than the French. Can you send Bentham the 

 Lindernias? He wishes much to examine them ; send 



good corollas. 



1 Sir Charles Lyell, the geologist. 



