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hair pencil ; but the specimens must first be dried 

 thoroughly. I long much for specimens of Dr. Rox- 

 burgh's Aeginetia and any Orobanche, or plant of the 

 parasitic kind, which cannot be cultivated here. 

 You see, my good Sir, how ready I am to grasp at 

 your kind offers. I trust you will not find me less 

 willing to fulfill my part of the treaty, and I beg you 

 will send me anything that is doubtful or difficult. 

 You may depend on my not telling more than I 

 know; for if I find difficulties, I will freely confess 

 my ignorance. The Linnsean Society will be very 

 happy to receive any communication from you, and 

 also to have you enrolled on our list of Fellows, 

 whenever you may be pleased to permit it : Colonel 

 Hardwicke will inform you of the laws and obliga- 

 tions. I take the liberty of inclosing a letter for 

 this worthy friend of mine, and one for Archdeacon 

 Loring. 



I am extremely happy to find you are in corre- 

 spondence with my valued friend Mr. Roscoe, and 

 also with Mr. Shepherd of the botanic garden here, 

 no less excellent in his way. The latter has a ne- 

 phew who is very expert in raising ferns from seed, 

 and you will render a great service to botany in 

 sending him fragments of any of that tribe with 

 fructification in a ripe state. 



I received one of your rich packets of seeds, and 

 after letting Mr. Shepherd take his choice, I have 

 divided the rest among several friends, particularly 

 the worthy Bishop of Winchester, who propagates 

 the Cinnamon-tree by seeds ripened in his own 

 hot-houses ! The other packet, containing the Bhn- 



