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From Dr. JVallich. 



Dear Sir, Botanic Garden, Calcutta, May 10, 1820. 



I have the satisfaction to inform you that a chest 

 of specimens to your address, directed to the care 

 of Mr. Kindersley, has been embarked on board the 

 Henry Porcher. Its chief contents consist in Na- 

 pal plants, among which I hope there may be found 

 some not formerly sent, and worthy of a place in 

 your museum. They have been collected by my 

 people about Katmandu, and by some who were 

 dispatched by my late friend Mr. R. Stuart to Gos- 

 sain Than, at the foot of the Himaleya, or rather 

 within its first range. The other specimens are 

 from this garden, and I have to make an apology 

 for several of these which belong to exotics in this 

 country. They were preserved by my people among 

 other plants of this garden. I have reason to fear 

 they are not of any value to you. 



There are likewise specimens of Sumatra and 

 Penang plants which were left with me by my ever- 

 valued friend Mr. Jack, surgeon to Sir Stamford 

 Raffles, for the purpose of their being presented to 

 you in his name. Some more shall follow in my 

 next dispatch. Of the Scitamineous plants, I re- 

 quest you will do me the favour to communicate 

 some to Mr. Roscoe, with my best compliments. I 

 have lately had some most heart-cheering letters 

 from that great and good man, to which I shall re- 

 ply shortly. From them I learn that a package I 

 had the satisfaction of forwarding, of Scitamineous 

 plants, had proved acceptable to yourself and to 



