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2. La reponse cle Sir Henry Barkly coujue en ces 

 termes : 



Government House, Port Louis, 

 leth May 1870. 

 L. BouTON, Esq. 



My dear Sir, 



I beg to acknowledge your letter of the 14t}i instant, in- 

 forming me tbat the Royal Society had resolved at its last 

 meeting, to request my acceptance of a diploma as a Honorary 

 Member, on my approaching departure from this Island. 



Be good enough to state to the Society that I accept this 

 max-k of their esteem with very great pleasure, and that I shall 

 always continue to take a very warm interest in all their pro- 

 ceedings. 



I have the honor to be, 



Tour obedient servant, 



Hbney Baeklt. 



3. line seconde lettre de Sir Henry Barkly, egalement 

 adressee au Secretaire : 



My dear Sir, 



By the Mail, I received from Dr. Eerg of the Acclimatisa- 

 tion Society of Eeunion, a case containing two plants of Musa 

 textilis and two of Boehnieria nivea, with full description and 

 notes as to cultivation and preparation of fibres. 



The former was I believe a desideratum at the Botanical 

 Gardens ; of the latter I need hardly say there is abundance 

 at Pamplemousses — I have forwarded the case to Pample- 

 mousses ; but the notes, it strikes me, would be of value to 

 your Society and worth publishing, and I therefore enclose 

 them to you. 



I have the honor, &c. 



Heney Baeklt. 



