404 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1884-85 



which has sown itself about, the result of Brujfjsii, or what can it be ? 

 Does it not shew that Briggsii is only a state of the typical plant, 

 not a variety ? I am glad to learn that the Juncus tenuis has been 

 again found, and have written to the discoverer about it. I am 

 happy to tell you that I am very much better, and able to walk about 

 again reasonably well. I have to be careful, and not to stand about 

 more than I can help. — Yours very truly, Charles C. Babington. 



To W. Mathews, Esq. 



Cambridge, Nov. 27, 1884. 

 Dear Mathews, — It is quite true that many of the continental 

 books place Calamiiitha sylvatica of Bromfield to C. officinalis. The 

 matter was much discussed some years since, and we came to the 

 conclusion that they were incorrect. But if true, I suppose that we 

 must call our officinalis = menthmfolia, and I suppose that Jordan's 

 ascendens is the same thing, and Briggsii a form of it. Bromfield's 

 plant in KB. S. is admirable. — Yours ever, Charles C. Babington. 



To Henry Groves, Esq. 



Cambridge, March 3, 1885. 



Dear Mr. Groves, — I was far too well pleased to receive the 

 CJuiras to think at all of the want of a note with them. If you are 

 in Cambridge this year, I trust that we shall see something of you. 

 It will be very pleasant for you to see Nordstedt if he comes to 

 England. You will obtain so much information from him. I know 

 nothing of any herbarium which may have been left by S. F. Gray. 

 I am happy to say that my health is wonderfully restored. — Yours 

 very truly, Charles C. Babington. 



To the same. 



Cambridge, June 12, 1885. 



My dear Mr. Groves, — Can you give me a specimen of Chara* 

 prolifera 1 I have only one poor bit of it — the plant from Cley 

 mentioned by Borrer in E.B.S. under 2762. — Yours very truly, 

 Charles C. Babington. 



I am glad to find that Mr. Fryer has found true Nitellae capitatae 

 in this country. The nucules and their mucilaginous coats are 

 beautiful. 



To Arthur Bennett, Esq. 



Cambridge, July 21, 1885. 



.... Many thanks for the information of Calamagrostis strigosa 

 being found in Caithness. It is quite an arctic plant. A great 

 encouragement to expect more. Such plants as this may well be 

 hid in Dick's Herbarium. Who is the finder? — Yours, Charles 

 C. Babington. 



* See "ManuaX" Nitella. 



