310 LETTERS TO PROFESSOR WALLACE [CHAP. xxv. 



Professor Jablonowski might safely apply for sulphate of 

 copper at "an acceptable price" ! I could, I suppose, look 

 him up some sort of an address, but I should not feel sure 

 it was trustworthy, and he is such a centre of work, also an 

 old correspondent, I should much like to help. I should be 

 very much obliged if you could conveniently tell me, or 

 him he is director of the Government Entomological 

 Station, Budapest where he could get a price list and a 

 supply. 



I have been ailing with some sort of slight feverish and 

 gout attack, but nothing serious, and I am up again. 



To-day Mr. Newstead is come to see what the experi- 

 mental black currants are doing [in the garden]. I gather 

 that even soaking the cut-down plants, roots and all, in 

 methylated spirit has not proved a wholly certain means of 

 prevention of Gall mite (fig. 65). If so, I incline to think 

 that I had best make an end of my black currant hospital, 

 there is no use in simply bringing in infestation. 



November 9, 1900. 



I shall be delighted to see you at next week's end, Satur- 

 day to Monday, iyth to i9th, as you mention. Many 

 thanks to you for helping me to an answer to the Budapest 

 professor about the sulphate of copper. I fancy "the 

 picture" would arrive this morning at the University. 1 

 hope it will give satisfaction, and I make no doubt that it 

 will have great honour done to it in the hanging. Perhaps 

 some day I may see it ! 



"Reminiscences" had not been getting on, on paper, but 

 when your letter arrived I took up a pen and wrote like a 

 very whirlwind some points that were in my mind regarding 

 the beginning of my insect studies. I wonder what you will 

 think of them. I hope to have some progress to show you. 

 I am having twenty feet accommodation for books put up 

 in my dining-room. I think this will look well and be very 

 convenient. 



Yours very sincerely, 



ELEANOR A. ORMEROD. 



The Rev. Professor Taylor, Secretary of the University 

 Court, wrote : 



November 10, 1900. 



DEAR Miss ORMEROD, The portrait has arrived unin- 

 jured. It is an excellent likeness, and with gown, hood and 



