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estimation at Napal, its young leaves being em- 

 ployed in a dried state as a perfume and for sacer- 

 dotal offerings, under the name of Koom-Koom 

 (which is also that of Turmeric), and Ranee- Go- 

 vindha. 



A plant intermediate between that genus and 

 Incarvillcea I retain under the latter, and call it 

 /. dubia. 



But it is time that I should conclude this long, 

 digressing letter. Happy, most happy shall I be, if 

 you are pleased to pardon its faults, and if the col- 

 lection of specimens to which it alludes chiefly, prove 

 in any manner acceptable. My venerated friend 

 Colonel Hardwicke enjoys a better state of health 

 than has been his portion for several years past; he 

 wrote to you by the Isabella, and he requests me to 

 offer you his kindest regards. 



I have the honour to remain, with sentiments of 

 the most profound respect and esteem, 

 Dear Sir, 

 Your highly obliged and devoted Servant, 



N. Wallich. 



Sir J. E. Smith to Dr. Wallich. 



Norwich, March C, 1820. 



[Observations on Dr. Wallich's plants, and his 

 letter of May 27, 1819.] 



Rubia Munjistha of Roxburgh is precisely R.cor- 

 difblia, Herb. Linn, and we therefore avoid a most 

 uncouth name. Such names I think are seldom 

 eligible. 



