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with whom I correspond, who told me he desired it ex- 

 tremely, and that he had a very great respect and honour 

 for you, desiring me to give you his most humble service ; 

 and if you will be pleased but to let me know anything 

 you may have occasion for that can. be procured at Paris 

 or Montpellier, I will do all in my power to help you to 

 it. I have several plants that I brought from both places ; 

 amongst which are several nondescripts ; all which shall 

 be at your service, with what remarks I made about them, 

 either as to their growth or virtues. 



The following plants are thought rare at Chelsea and 

 Fulham :* 



Arbor Ifttkca Benzoinumfundens. N. D. It smells very strong, just like 

 balm. 



Cedrus Nova Anglia. N. D. 



Cedrus Bermuda. N. D. 



Cedrus fol. lands Conifer. B. pin. 



Acer Jiorescens, Tradescanti. 



Sassafras. 



Polypodium Mexicanum. Reccii. 



Arbor Amara Reccii. 



Lonchitis aspera major Maih. 



Amygdalus Afr. Fl. plenofruct. 



Holoser. Breyn. 



Polypodium Plumosum. N. D. 



Pseudo-dictamnum Tingitanum acetabulis Molucca spinosa Mor. 



Pinus Hierosolymitana. N. D. 



Convolvulus peregrinus fol. hederaceo anguloso. B. pin. 



Cedrus ex God. N. D. 



Evonymo affinis Afr. Herm. 



Oxycantha Virgin. N. D. 



Styraxfol. aceris Virg. N. D. 



Galega affinis Hexaphyllos Zeilanica. N. D. 



Senecio arboresc. N. D. 



Genista Platyphyllos Zeilanica Fl. purpureo siliq. bullat. N. D. 



Geranium arboresc. N. D. 



Hemionites multifid. Park. 



Anonymusfol. etfruct. Rites. 



Amomum Nova Anglice, N. D. 



Arbutus Virgin. N. D. 



Nerium Odoratiss. Herm. 



I believe you may have seen most of these, they being 

 survivors of the last winter, and probably the most of 



* I can determine but few of them, and so omit them altogether. C. C. B. 



