JET. 71.] TO A. DE CANDOLLE. 733 



American war. We knew that was in him. During 

 the time of trouble, our then minister in London, Mr. 

 Adams, and Mrs. Adams used to say that Sir Charles 

 and Lady Lyell were almost their only, and their 

 very stanch and efficient supporters. 



If you happen to know who the author of " The 

 New Analogy," by Cellarius, is, I beg you will let me 

 know. Although as a whole it may not amount to 

 much, there are some capital hits in it. 



I have been writing you a monstrously long letter. 

 I have only space to ask you to give my kind remem- 

 brances to Lady Fry and the young people, of all 

 whom we have such happy memories. 



TO A. DE CANDOLLE. 



March 16, 1882. 



. . . Your letter of the 25th of February tells me 

 of the will of dear Decaisne, whom we shall miss 

 greatly. The main disadvantage of our years is in 

 these losses, which to us are never made up. He was 

 a very true friend. . . . 



I am glad you will make a supplement to the " Lois." 

 When you have it in hand I wish you would com- 

 municate to me, in letter, your main points on the 

 critical questions. You, Bentham, and I are most in 

 accord ; and we ought to agree, essentially. Upon 

 any critical points, I had much rather make my com- 

 ments, for whatever they may be worth, before you 

 print than afterwards. I have kept phsenogamous 

 botany essentially orthodox in the United States. . . . 



May 15. 



... It is now all but a year since Mrs. Gray and 

 I had that charming week at Geneva ! 



