1736.] TOJOHNBARTRAM. 77 



Pray send a root or two of the White Minor Hellebore. I have 

 two fine plants of the cluster-bearing Solomon's Seal ; but the 

 other sorts failed. 



Pray make large holes in next box, and let it be light mould, 

 and not clay, for that retains the wet. 



Please to send over some good specimens, with the flowers to 

 them, of the five humble evergreen plants that grow in the woods ; 

 for I despair to have them in the garden, they are so nice and 

 difficult in their culture. 



I am obliged to thee for the canes. I have put a neat head on 

 one of them, and use it daily for thy sake. 



Whatever seeds thou sends, for the future, send to me, and I 

 shall divide them in proportion to my three contributors. Lord 

 Petre is ten guineas, the Duke of Richmond five, and Philip 

 Miller the other five. 



I shall now conclude, referring thee to my other letters for what 

 former requests and instruction I have made, and hope thee will 

 excuse them, from thy loving friend. 



P. COLLLNSON. 



Pray send root or seed of that sweet-scented Golden Rod, thou 

 sent the leaves of. 



Pray remember the White Cedar, to send two or three good 

 specimens, and half a dozen of its cones, or seed-vessels : and pray 

 send me, for a specimen, a little board, about two feet long, of 

 each sort of Cedar, for a specimen. I have large trees of Cedars, 

 raised from berries, in my garden, which I call Red Cedar ; but I 

 never was sure which was either white or red, and wherein the 

 difference lay. 



I have a tree of your Acacia, or Sweet White-flowering Locust, 

 finely in blossom, has an agreeable scent. 



Friend John, this is only a hint, by the way : Lord Petre is a 

 great admirer of your foreign wild water-fowl. If at any time an 

 opportunity offers, send him some. Thou will lose nothing by it. 



But this he desired me to tell thee, that he desires thy children 

 will brine him up some Red Birds cocks and hens for he has 

 an intention to naturalize them to our climate, and I doubt not of 

 Success. 



These tilings I barely mention, for thy notice ; and am thine, 



P. C. 



