126 GEOLOGICAL NOTES. 



The following letter written soon after 

 the publication of the second volume of the 

 " Catalogue of Weald en Plants in the British 

 Museum," is of interest as showing what 

 keen interest he took in the work and how 

 thoroughly he made himself acquainted with 

 the various types. I should like to add how 

 much pleasure I derived from Mr. Rufford's 

 satisfaction with my attempt to describe his 

 splendid collection ; his veiws were always 

 very carefully considered and it was with 

 much hesitation that I committed myself to 

 an opinion with which he did not fully agree. 



THE CROFT, 



HASTINGS. 



January 27M, [1896]. 



DEAR MR. SEWARD, 



I should have acknowledged your letter earlier, 

 but rather waited to be in possession of my copy of the 

 catalogue before doing so. I have now received it and 

 heartily congratulate you on having so thoroughly 

 balanced up accounts with the English Wealden. . . . 

 I am more than delighted and satisfied with the way 

 in which the collection has been described and figured. 

 I am very pleased with the new plates, and I think they 

 [the Museum authorities] have been generous as regards 

 their number. 



