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shall be taken care of. Whoever comes here, uses 
the privilege wtz possidetis,—there is no restraint. 
I remember very well making a hasty sketch of 
the Air-plant. I remember also my ideas of the 
physiology of the plant, which I gathered from 
Kempfer, and the directions which I gave to the 
duchess’s gardener, under whose management the 
plant flowered for the only time, I believe, in this 
kingdom. I wish you are not running into too 
many species of Lichens of the Crustacez,and Liprost 
divisions. Have they been watched from year to 
year in their changes ? 
I am encouraging a beautiful charming young 
student in botany in general, particularly in cz, 
&c., Lady Mary Thynne. I intend, as soon as I 
have a little leisure, to write to Mr. Turner for the 
favour of a few specimens both for myself and her. 
Your faithful and affectionate 
S. GOODENOUGH. 
Sir J. Banks to J. E. Smith. 
My dear Doctor, Soho Square, Feb. 22, 1805. 
After maturely considering the question of the 
title-page to Sibthorp’s book, submitted to me by 
you at the desire of the trustees, and consulting with 
your friends about it, I am clearly of opinion that 
it is much too long, and that it will be better to di- 
vide the matters intended to be expressed in it into 
two parts: the one, that is the tribute to Sibthorp’s 
memory, will be a very proper subject for the title 
