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See Amomum in Rees's Suppl. ; also Mellegetta in 

 the body of the work. 



The plant I mean must be altogether different 

 from what you have lately got from Demerara. Is 

 not the " tomentose substance," in which the seeds 

 of your Demerara plant are imbedded, dried pulp r 



Very truly yours, 



J. E. Smith. 



Sir J. E. Smith to Mr. Roscoe. 



My dear Friend, Norwich, Dec. 29, 1827. 



Having a small corner in a frank allowed me, I 

 cannot refrain from writing a word or two, though 

 I have but little to say, but that I have done my 

 fourth volume of English Flora, except printing the 

 index, and am now getting on with Flora GrcBca, 

 of which I hope to get towards the conclusion in 

 the course of this winter ; so that, whatever happens 

 to me, I shall have done my part of the work. 



My eyes are much recovered, so that I find no 

 impediment from them in bright weather : all pain 

 and inflammation are gone. I suffer from rheu- 

 matism and great consequent weakness in my legs : 

 my stomach, too, is dyspeptic ; but I totter on. Our 

 excellent friend at Holkham is counting upon our 

 visiting him in the spring. Whenever you can go, 

 we will, if possible, meet you. 



Yours, 



J. E. Smith. 



