1747.] TO JOHN BARTRAM. I79 



or Laurel ; and any new tree or shrub ; and some of .all sorts of 

 wild flowers. 



I thank thee for the fine cones of small Magnolia, and the great 

 sort \_M. acuminata, L.]. They are so fresh, I hope to raise 

 some. Is there no more Chinquapin to be had ? Why does thou 

 not raise a plantation in thy own garden of Chinquapin trees, to 

 serve thy correspondents ? From the first, we wanted them ; and 

 if they had been then sown, by this time thou would have had 

 plenty to serve us ; for it is a tree that is not to be had here for 

 money. 



The Larix and Evergreen seeds, that our friend John Miller 

 has collected for thee, I have divided ; and sent half by this con- 

 veyance, and half by Mesnard. 



Now farewell. 



P. COLLINSON. 

 London, April 26, 1746. 



JOHN BARTRAM TO P. COLLINSON. 



July 20tli, 1747. 



Dear Peter : 



I have received six of thy letters, and two of Gronovius, and 

 some seeds which I sowed directly ; and though a very w T arm, wet 

 season, not one of them is come up. Two of thy letters by the w r ay 

 of Boston, and one by the way of York, I received by the hands 

 of our friend Benjamin Franklin, and several of the others. He 

 was so kind as to tell me to acquaint thee that any letter thee 

 pleases to send to me, if thee hath an opportunity by either Boston 

 or York, if thee incloseth it in a letter directed to him, he will 

 deliver it to me post free ; which is very kind, indeed ; and I hope 

 to prevail with him to inclose one in his, when he sends to thee by 

 the way of York, by which means I hope we may hear often from 

 one another. 



This is like to be a plentiful year for forest seeds. I hope to 

 gather a fine parcel ; but how I shall have an opportunity of send- 

 ing them, I know not. Thee adviseth me to send them by two 

 vessels ; which would do very well, if two vessels should sail from 

 here to London. At present, we know of none but Mesnard, 

 and he is too soon to send by. * * * 



