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value for the new edition of that book. I have taken the job up 

 where he left it, and gone carefully through the remainder of my 

 herbarium, and made entries accordingly. I wish he could have 

 finished his work himself, for he knew far better what would be of 

 use and what not. But I have done my best. I hope that the 

 book will reach you safely by book-post : it is addressed as this 

 letter. (What is the right address ? tell me that I may enter it in 

 my book). We went to Cornwall, after a few days at St. Davids, 

 where I received your letter, and had a nice month at the Lizard 

 (Cadgwith Cove). The Erica vagans was not fine this year, owing 

 to a storm which had injured it. I saw a fine patch of Cyperus 

 longus, and of Euscus, and a few remains of Asparagus, which was 

 long past flower. The TrifoUums have, I was told, quite failed this 

 season. I do not wonder that you could not find Cyperus at 

 St. Davids, for it has not been seen for very many years, even if it 

 really ever was there. I will not write more now than to convey 

 our united kindest regards, as my time is rather short to-day. — 

 Yours ever, Charles C. Babington. 



To W. Mathev^^s, Esq., Birmingham. 



Cambridge, Nov. 3, 1883. 



Dear Mathews, — I hear from Britten that you are reported to 

 have an idea of drawing up a catalogue in the place of the " London 

 Catalogue of Plants." If this is the case, might I suggest that 

 Britten and I should have some voice as advisers in the matter ? It 

 is very important that it should be so done as to be acceptable to 

 our botanists and collectors ; and they are a ticklish body. No new 

 views on nomenclature should be in it. " London Catalogue," ed. 7, 

 is rather injured by such coming in. I know that you will excuse 

 me, but you know I must be much interested in having a new 

 catalogue generally acceptable as well as correct. — Yours truly, 

 Charles C. Babington. 



To T. R. Archer Briggs, Esq. 



Cambridge, Dec. 8, 1883. 



My dear Sir, — I am very much pleased by the discovery of 

 Lohdia urens in so good a new locality. Doubtless it will be found 

 in others now that attention has been directed to it again. Many 

 thanks for the beautiful specimen which I am now mounting for the 

 Herbarium. I was sorry to pass through Plymouth without seeing 

 you last summer. — Yours truly, Charles C. Babington. 



P.S. — April 28, 1884. I was taken ill and had left this note at 

 the Herbarium at its date. I only got there on Saturday, very much 

 restored to health I am thankful to say. This will explain my 

 apparent neglect. — C. C. B. 



