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strida to draw. Look at Scrophularia aquatica ; you will find 

 S. BalUsii (Koch Syn. 515) confounded with it, and equally common. 

 Have you found Isnardia on Henfield Common yet? What eyes 

 you must have not to have seen it ! I hope that the " Primitiae " 

 will please you. I think that the part following that which you 

 saw in MS. is of quite equal interest with that portion. I wish that 

 you would write a review of it for the "Annals " as soon as it is out, 

 as a favourable notice (if you can give one) would much promote 

 the sale. If you go through Bath on your way to Cornwall send to 

 8, Hanover Street, and ask if I am there. With the kindest remem- 

 brances to all your party, believe me, — Yours most truly, Charles 

 C. Babington. 



To William Borrer, Esq. 



St. John's College, Cambridge, June 12, 1839. 



My dear Sir, — I have now the pleasure of sending to you a copy 

 of my "Primitiae" and also the supplement to my " Flora Bathonien- 

 sis." The former I think that you will like ; at least I hope so, for 

 I have taken great care in its preparation. Will you notice it in the 

 "Annals"? I shall esteem your doing so a great favour. . . . With 

 the kindest remembrances to Mrs. Borrer and all your family. — 

 Believe me to be, yours most truly, Charles C. Babington. 



P.S. — Bromus rubens is a synonym of B. rigidus, to which I have 

 referred my Sark plant. I am sorry that I cannot agree with you 

 and Woods in considering it more than a variety of B. diandrus. I 

 think that Scrophularia Balbisii is distinct from aquatica, and hope to 

 be able to demonstrate it to you. The crenate not serrate leaves, 

 and the entire not bilobed scale or abortive stamen in the corolla, 

 are, I think, quite enough to distinguish them. It is very probable 

 that Barharea strida may be only a form of B. vulgaris. It has no- 

 character of value, and could only be separated if the characters 

 which it has, should be found to be permanent. I do not think that 

 my cousin could go to see you (than which nothing would please 

 him more) until next Christmas, for he is reading hard, being about 

 to enter the University with the intention of trying to distinguish 

 himself. Indeed, I cannot recommend him to spend his time in 

 botany, even with you, until then, when he will want a week's 

 holiday, and I will persuade his father and mother to let him go to 

 Henfield. I have been thinking of your kind invitation to join you 

 in Cornwall, and although I had laid all my plans for Ireland, I have 

 determined to meet you at Salisbury on the 8th of July, as you 

 propose, and Ireland must take care of itself. How does the Erica 

 Mackaiana succeed ? I want very much to get it published in the 

 Supplement E.B., and intended to have brought specimens from 

 Ireland, fresh for that purpose. — Yours, C. C.B. 



Send me word to Bath how I am to find you at Salisbury. 



