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the Prodromus is nearly ready for publication. I 
have received the second part of the first volume of _ 
the Flora Greca, and am much pleased with every 
part of it;.as I was with the other, a few trifling 
errors excepted, which I ventured to point out, and 
from which this latter part seems to be free. It had 
escaped my memory that I communicated anything 
on the subject of Briza elatior. 
Sommavera will be of great use, provided you 
follow him with caution, in explaining the fanciful 
modern Greek names. 
Both he and my friend the apothecary of Zante 
have given a number of the ancient names of plants, 
which in reality are not in vulgar use. In fact, the 
modern Greek names of plants are generally so 
barbarous, that people of any education among the 
natives are ashamed to make use of them, and 
gladly avail themselves of those which they have 
culled from Matthiolus and other popular authors, 
which they do not hesitate often to put off upon 
travellers as the real vulgar names of the plants. 
Many therefore of Sommavera’s names of plants 
must be rejected as not strictly neo-grecian, and for 
the same reason many of the Zantiote names. 
Mr. Platt spoke with much satisfaction of his 
tour to Norwich. 
I remain, dear Sir, 
Your faithful and obedient Servant, 
J. HawkIns. 
Afoyepa Argol.—AZayepac Zacynth.— Anagyris fe- 
