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thirds as long as my " Handbook of Orchard Fruits," but 

 being intended at first for University services, possibly the 

 plan would be different. This he, you, and possibly Colonel 

 Bailey [lecturer on Forestry in Edinburgh University] might 

 have a word to say about. I should like very much to hear 

 from you on the subject, and perhaps from Dr. MacDougall. 



June 5, 1900. 



You will tell me presently when you can come, but would 

 not Mr. John Garton [of Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, the 

 originator of the scientific system of producing new breeds 

 of crop plants by multiple-crossing] come too ? I should 

 like it very much if it were agreeable to him, as there are so 

 many points of interest we three could go over together. 

 You could assure him that he can be as quiet as ever he 

 likes, and rest in his own room, just as he pleases. Will you 

 both come on Saturday for Sunday ? When you come we 

 can have a good talk about the " Forestry Insect Text Book." 

 I am very glad to have it from you that Dr. MacDougall likes 

 the idea of colleagueship. I have had a very nice letter from 

 him with promise of one of details to follow, but when I 

 found that he had been collecting notes for some years, I 

 felt so very uneasy lest he should think me intruding on his 

 projects (in fact very presumptuous) that I wrote him 

 specially on this head. I shall be delighted to put every 

 morsel of observations, and blocks, and all I can to help at 

 his service, but it is to his skill that I look to form the book 

 into what he knows, much better than I, will suit University 

 needs. 



The weather surely needs a little putting to rights. It 

 caught me rather sharply, and I have had to spend some 

 days in bed, but I am up again now, and getting some 

 good observations. 



P.S. I have some such nice letters from Edinburgh about 

 my photo. A very charming one from Sir Ludovic Grant, 

 also from Professor Seth. I I mean to keep them as great 

 treasures. 



June 14, 1900. 



I am in receipt of a long letter from Dr. MacDougall 

 about the text-book of " Forest Insects," an.d it seems 

 to me that his plan is excellent. For my good folks, who 

 want the plainest facts fairly driven into their heads in the 

 very plainest words, I think it would be too scientific in the 



1 Professor James Seth delivered the address to student graduates 

 at the ceremonial at which Miss Ormerod received the LL.D. 



