1772.] TO HUMPHRY MARSHALL. 509 



turn. Other things will show themselves, I doubt not, to both our 

 satisfaction. 



It has given me much concern, that I could not, before this time, 

 give thee the satisfaction of knowing that thy endeavours to serve 

 me have been so effectual and pleasing. 



I did not intend that the boxes, in which the seeds were to be 

 conveyed should be divided into small partitions. It will be suf- 

 ficient, if the several acorns of the same kind, and seeds, likewise 

 are laid upon the mosses in little patches, asunder from each other, 

 and that the moss should be nearly quite dry. The acorns suc- 

 ceeded extremely well ; we scarcely lost a single one, and a fine 

 collection of Oaks I have. 



I just received thy last letter, the 8th of 5th mo., 1772, together 

 with the box of snakes, &c, as I was leaving London ; which was 

 very acceptable. And thou will plainly see by this, that I have 

 no intention of dropping my correspondence with thee. On the 

 contrary, I shall endeavour, as well as I can, to acknowledge the 

 labour and time thou employs so successfully in adding to my 

 collection. 



In about two weeks, we shall leave this place, and return to our 

 habitation in the city. If the ships are not all sailed for your 

 port, I propose to send some books by them, which I hope may 

 prove acceptable. And in the mean time, I shall be glad thou may 

 now and then be picking up one little addition or another, to the 

 stock of plants thou hast already furnished me with. 



The Tetragonotheca, a native of your Province, but known 

 chiefly, I believe, to John Bartkam, is no longer in England. I 

 write to him by this opportunity, to request a root or two, if he 

 can procure them, or a few seeds. If they fall in thy way, please 

 to add them to the rest. I had a plant of the great American 

 Nymplicea [Nelumbiuni], from W. Young. It put out leaves, and 

 the appearance of a flower ; but did not flourish. I should be glad 

 of another root, if it could be easily obtained. It will come safe 

 in a little box by itself, wrapped up in wet moss. I will put it 

 into another piece of water. From the seeds I expect nothing: I 

 have tried them in all the manners I could, set in mud, and kept 

 in the open air, in the green-house, the stove, but in vain ; and I 

 believe no person has been much more successful, or if a plant has 

 been raised, it has not prospered. 



I know not whether J. Barteam or any of his family continue 



