418 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1888 



Tramway, near Eumple, August 9, 1870." I believe our cordif alius 

 is a form of affinis, not that of the continent. I have a single 

 specimen from you which I call plinthof-t/jhts (Genev.) and is 

 described in my Notes No. 1 ("Journal of Botany," January, 1887). 

 It is from " Minster Valley, Cornwall, prostrate amongst gorse, 

 June 30, 1885." I am endeavouring to draw up an account of the 

 Ruhi as we now consider them, but it is no easy matter, and will 

 take all my spare time for weeks to come. I am now in Rham- 

 nifolii, and am delayed by having two large packets to look over 

 for friends who are scratching their hands with brambles. — Believe 

 me to be, yours ever, Charles C. Babington. 



To F. J. Hanbury, Esq. 



Cambridge, March 29, 1888. 



Dear Mr. Hanbury, — I return this day by parcel-post your 

 Hieracia. The specimens are beautifully preserved, and the drawings 

 admirable. I find myself in accord with Backhouse in almost all 

 respects. I have been very sorry to learn that his health is 

 seriously injured by an accident some time since. I had heard 

 nothing of it. I am glad that the Boswell Herbarium is safely 

 arrived, and will be in such good hands in future. I am surprised 

 that the Edinburgh people did not take care to obtain it. You say 

 that it is the best British Herbarium in existence. I hold that 

 mine is about as good as it could be, but doubtless different in many 

 respects from Syme's, I had the great advantage in knowing 

 Borrer, and obtaining specimens from him. I return the pro- 

 spectus, which seems very good, but have altered a word in my 

 own letter which must have been a slip of the pen. Are you 

 coming to us soon 1 With our united kind regards. — Yours truly, 

 Charles C. Babington, 



To T. R. Archer Briggs, Esq. 



Cambridge, April 27, 1888. 



Dear Mr. Briggs, — I see at the foot of page 212 Focke considers 

 that you have sent him E. leucandrus from near Plymouth. Do 

 you know anything about it ? 1 think that I have a number of 

 specimens from various places (but not from Plymouth) which ma}' 

 be hmmndrus. I had called most of them affinis until recently. I 

 now place them near to Salteri, or villicaulis, probably the latter. I 

 have authentic specimens of leucandrus from Focke, they are near 

 grakis. What is the colour of the petals of your Tamerton Folliot 

 thyrsoideusi Mr. Rogers sends me one from Bournemouth, ("Avenue 

 Road, Branksome, July 20, 1887"), which seems to be fragrans 

 (Focke). Is not yours the same ? And has it not pink or purple 

 flowers ? Your Devon specimens do not shew the flower. I now 



