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J. E. Smith to the Rev. Dr, Goodenough. 
My dear Sir, Hafod, Nov. 9, 1797. 
You have perhaps heard of the reason of my 
coming to Wales,—which is to see my young pa- 
tient Miss Johnes. 
I am very glad you like what I have done about 
Orobanches. I have also sent a paper to our So- 
ciety upon some foreign ones. The characters I 
use hold goodin them. By looking over Buddle’s 
herbarium, and that of Sherard in my way hither, I 
have got much light about Menthe and Brom. I 
have made ample notes, and think I now under- 
stand the former genus. The genus Bromus is as 
ill done in all our British authors (and perhaps in 
Linnezus) as any one in the system. By this time 
you have got English Botany for November, and my 
preface. Iam very glad xow Curtis did not accept 
my offer, though I would then have steadily kept to 
it. I will always do justice to his botanical abili- 
ties on every occasion. I hope our Society will go 
on very well. 
Your ever faithful Friend and Servant, 
J. E. Smiru. 
James Crowe, Esq. to J. E. Smith. 
Dear Sir, Lakenham, Nov. 21, 1797. 
Iam most exceedingly rejoiced indeed to hearfrom 
you that Miss Johnes is so much recovered as to be 
