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could easily be had : but it is the best to keep these things alive with 

 you, if possible, all winter, and send them in the spring. In 

 autumn, the ships have often long passages, bad "weather on our 

 coast, and the seamen have neither time nor inclination to attend 

 to anything but their business. In the spring they have often 

 better weather, and the birds come to advantage. 



Whatever may be sent to me, if it is directed either to Daniel 

 Mildred, or to D. Barclay and sons, will always be taken care 

 of. Give me a line, at the same time, with the particular mark -. 



Letters may be directed for me, in Harpur Street, near ! 

 Lion Scpiare, London. 



I am thy obliged friend, 



John Fotiiergill. 



Esteemed Friend : 



Before this time I hope thou hast received a pretty long letter 

 by our friend John Hunt, to whose care I also committed ten 

 guineas, and a small glass for viewing the flowers of plants. 



I have just received thy last collection of seeds, and the box of 

 plants that accompanied it ; both were very acceptable, and the 

 plants came in as good condition as possible. 



By this opportunity I have sent two glasses of the value thou 

 desires ; and if these are not satisfactory, either in size or shape, 

 please to dispose of them, and give me proper dimensions, and I 

 will take care that they shall be sent. In respect to the seeds and 

 plants to be sent in future, please to keep this general order in 

 view, viz. : To send me any new plant that occurs to thee, that 

 thou hast not sent to me before ; and of the more curious flowering 

 plants or shrubs, I shall always be glad to receive duplicates of the 

 plants, when occasion offers. The Magnolias, Kalmias, Rhodo- 

 dendrons, &c, are always acceptable. 



I have very few of the American Martagons, and should be glad 

 of any varieties that occur. The roots may be taken up and 

 planted in a box of earth, as soon as they have flowered ; some of 

 the seeds may likewise be scattered in the same earth. By these 

 means we have a double chance of raising them ; and this may be 

 successfully practised in many other particulars. 



You have a very numerous tribe of plants under the character 

 of Lychnoideas, and very great ornaments in their season. It 



