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dodendrum arboreum, and the new white-flowered 

 species, &c, has not yet reached me. 



I remain, with much respect, &c. 



J. E. Smith. 



From Dr. IVallich. 



Botanic Garden, Calcutta, July 24, 1819. 



Dear Sir, 



Although it is only a short time since I had the 

 honour of answering your favour of the 16th of 

 September, and transmitting a parcel of specimens, 

 I feel confident that you will please to pardon my 

 thus early intruding on your time, especially in so 

 voluminous a shape as this sheet exhibits, which 

 Mrs. Archdeacon Loring has kindly supplied from 

 the stores which she has received from her father, 

 for the express purpose of writing on their single- 

 sheet letters, without any risk of surcharge from the 

 post-office. 



My long expected regular supplies of Napal spe- 

 cimens have at last arrived from Katmandu, after I 

 had almost despaired of their reaching me in safety, 

 if at all ; and in so beautiful a condition, and such 

 vast numbers, as to enable me to have the honour 

 of presenting you, Sir J. Banks, Mr. Lambert, and 

 Mr. Rudge with abundance of plants from that 

 highly interesting country. This large collection, 

 which has been made entirely by my faithful and 

 deserving men, stationed under the protection of 

 the resident at Katmandu, during the latter end 

 of 1817 and the whole of 1818, arrived in boats 



