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and three quarters ; and the bulb twelve inches and 

 a half. The leaves are not yet full out*. 



My Portlandia and Catesbcea have been flowering 

 a second time. Mr. Dryander plucked off the first 

 flower upon the Martinea, which I perceive is likely 

 to get a new name. I am sorry there is not an- 

 other to send to you now, but there will be plenty 

 by your return. 



I am, &c. 



M. Rockingham. 



Mr. Davall to J. E. Smith. 



Orbe, Oct. 27, 1789. 

 I must begin as you have done, my best and 

 dearest friend : — I have so much to thank you for, 

 and so many things to say to you, that I know not 

 where to begin. Your friendly and most interest- 

 ing letter of July the 2nd, which accompanied the 

 parcel, by Mandrot's strange management did not 

 arrive here till Friday evening, 23rd of October. He 

 had brought me the fruits you were so kind as to 

 send for Wyttenbach, the diplomas, &c, but had 

 sent the more interesting packet the roundabout 

 road with his merchandise. I delivered Van Ber- 

 chem's diploma to him as I passed, at his house, 

 on my way to the Great St. Bernard. This person 

 gave me a complete farce on the occasion, which 

 would occupy too much space in this sheet : 

 thanked me, as the occasion of his being received ! 

 and, such is the ridiculous vanity of the people of 



* e Probably a variety of P. cctribbceum. — J. E. S. 

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