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of Chili and Peru, 1/09: 2nd edit. Nurnberg, 

 1756, by George Leonard Huth." At vol. ii. p. 89. 

 tab. 47. is a plant named 77iilco; anne Fuchsia coc- 

 cinea ? 



Sowerby is an admirable man, as he unites great 

 excellence in engraving to considerable botanical 

 intelligence. 



The Collector of the Convent of the Great St. 

 Bernard dined with us not long since, when I pro- 

 mised to go and see him in July, chiefly (on my 

 honour) for you, my good friend, in hopes of your 

 Lichen ciicullatns? a small bit of which I think is 

 in my Reynier's herbarium as une varUte developpde 

 de nivalis. 



May Heaven preserve you for those who love and 

 respect you, and for the improvement of botany ! 



Your devoted Friend, 



E. Davall. 



«/. E. Smith to Mr. Davall. 



My dear Sir, London, July 2, 1789. 



I have so much to thank you for, and so many 

 things to say to you, that I know not where to 

 begin. — First, above all accept my thanks for your 

 very friendly expressions, and be assured, as our 

 excellent friend Dr. Goodenough says, " that there 

 is no love lost between us." Now indeed I feel the 

 value of botany, when it procures me such friends ! 

 Now for your letter of May 5th. Hister quadrima- 

 culatus is excessively rare indeed ; I have it, but 

 pray take all you can. 



