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The number of sets intended to be made up will be limited 

 to twenty-five, so that early applications are requested. Still, 

 it is but right to state, that of those twenty-five, three only 

 are as yet engaged. 



Subscribers' names received, and any further information 

 gladly communicated by W. Pamplin, 9, Queen Street, 

 Soho Square, London. 



Injbnnafion respecting Mr Gardner. 



It is with infinite pleasure we are able to announce the safe 

 return to his native country, of the very enterprising and 

 successful Brazilian traveller, Mr Gardner, with the continua- 

 tion of his inestimable collections. The following are ex- 

 tracts from the letters that have lately been received from 

 him : — 



" Organ Mountains, 23d March, 1841. 



" My dear Sir, 



" About six weeks ago I wrote you from Rio, stating that 

 I had drawn on you for the sum of £200, and that it was my 

 intention once more to visit the Organ jNIountains. I have 

 now the pleasure to inform you, that I arrived here about a 

 month ago. 



" For some time after my arrival I was not able to go out 

 much, in consequence of a fall from my horse, which injured 

 my back a little. I am now, however, quite recovered, and 

 have lately been making excursions in the neighbourhood. 

 As my main object in coming up was to make a collec- 

 tion of some of the fine shrubs and herbaceous plants, which 

 are to be found principally on the higher levels of the Organ 

 Alountains, to take home along with me in the living state, Igot 

 four large boxes made previous to my leaving Rio, somewhat 

 on Mr Ward's plan, and left them in charge of my friend Mr 

 Riedel, the Russian Botanical traveller in Brazil, till such 

 time as I could send or take down plants to put into them. 

 On the 9th of the present month, the weather appearing 

 favourable for an excursion to the mountains, I started early 



