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think that Reichenbach's figure represents our Potamogeion longifolius, 

 and have not quoted it as such accordingly. Mr. Kirk's plant has not 

 the true structure of the leaves of Ball's plant, and I do not know 

 what it may really be. I have seen the leaves only. I shall be 

 glad to learn the results of the cultivation of the Cichorium. — Yours 

 very truly, Charles C. Babington. 



To William Borrer, Esq. 



St. John's Collegb, Cambridge, Jan. 23, 1854. 



My dear Sir, — I am much obliged to you for your letter. Fries' 

 own specimen of Fotamogeton sparganiifolius is not really caule 

 simpUssima. I shewed the two plants to my relative, Churchill 

 Babington, and he thought it was probable they are of one species. 

 I shall endeavour to visit the place where Mr. Kirk found the plant 

 next summer. The flower-spike is not known to me. Mr. Hort 

 has gathered what he supposes may be Epilohium Lamyi in Devon- 

 shire, and I have specimens for examination, but have not yet done 

 so. I am not ready to admit the theory of a hybrid origin without 

 pretty good proof, for I do not believe in much hybridity amongst 

 tdld plants. If I arrive at any result on this subject you shall be 

 informed of it. — Yours very truly, Charles C. Babington. 



To the same. 



St. John's College, Cambridge, Feb. 18, 1854. 



Dear Sir, — Many thanks for the extract from my friend Dr. 

 Tyacke's letter to you. I learn from it that by continually question- 

 ing him about the Alchemilla conjunda we have led him to doubt 

 about it. When I was with him last summer he had no doubts on 

 the subject, and 1 see no reason against his having gathered the 

 plant in the place where he has always believed that he did find it. 

 The head of Glen Sannox is, as 1 think that you know, a very wild 

 and not easily searched place, and there may well be a large patch 

 of it there, and no one happen to pass over it. The Clova station 

 has been passed year after year by Edinburgh Professors and pupils 

 in great number, and yet it was not seen until Black happened to 

 meet with it. Unless G. Don planted it in Clova (which I do not 

 believe to have been the case) it doubtless is a native there — and 

 why not in a similar spot in Arran ? The head of Glen Sannox 

 ought to be well examined, which it has not been. I have received 

 one of the Guernsey specimens of Ophioglossum lusitanicum. So small 

 a plant may have been overlooked in Devon or Cornwall, or especially 

 in Cork or Kerry. We had a heavy snow-storm last night. — Yours 

 very truly, Charles C. Babington. 



