1889] Correspondence with Mr. Bennett. 341 



February fth, 1889. 



DEAR MR. BENNETT, Can you kindly tell me how, or help me, to 

 obtain a copy of Lange's Denmark Flora at foreign rate, as advised 

 in "Journal of Botany"? .... Mr. Scully's specimens of Pota- 

 mogeton rather made my mouth (is that the name for botanical greed?) 

 water, when I saw the lovely examples of various plants from you and 

 Fryer. " Such is luck." He can collect, and I cannot. I don't know 

 whether you would think it proper or praiseworthy to help a non- 

 collector. Apparently I am not to be admitted to the privilege of re- 

 joining the Botanical Exchange Club, which I think rather hard, even 

 on a veteran, when 1 was a largely contributing member for so many 

 years. I must confess I do not like being, as it were, " disestablished" 

 as well as pensioned, after so many years' interest, and I might say 

 service, in the cause ; and especially as, 'without specimens, I shall be 

 left behind the young collectors, whom I do my best to stimulate in 

 Ireland. Again, could you advise me in a friendly manner? I do not 

 see my way to oft'er payment. But why not offer an exchange of some 

 useful book to such as would be willing to help me with specimens ? I 

 trust that you and (shall I say the junior " fluviales " ?) and Mrs. Ben- 

 nett are all quite well. I still hope to see you at Croydon before very 

 long. Yours very truly, 



A. G. MORE. 



February nth, 1889. 



DEAR MR. BENNETT, Many thanks for your very kind letter, 



received this morning You are very generous to offer me a 



share of your own exchange parcel more than I have any right to 

 accept. But I am very glad to know that you think something might 

 be done by exchanging books. In my younger days of collecting I did 

 as you do : sent away an immense number of specimens each season, 

 and thought nothing of giving to those who were collecting or working 

 at the subject. It is my loss of the power of doing the same now which 

 troubles me, as I cannot get on properly with my new edition of 



"Cybele" unless I have the specimens at hand to refer to 



Now that duties in Museum have ceased to require nearly all my time, 

 I am doing my best to resume my early favourites ; so that I feel indeed 

 very grateful to you for so kindly coming to my aid, and now I only 

 request that you will let me commence my exchange of some book with 

 yourself. Hitherto the gain has been altogether on my part. How 

 many Irish plants have not you examined for me and for my friends ? 

 How many have you given me when I could send you nothing in return? 

 So now kindly let me hear of some book that would be useful to you in 



your studies. I owe you this much already And I wonder 



have you heard anything of the said discovery of Scheuchzeria at or 

 near Killarney ? Mr. Bailey told Mr. Scully that he was going to 



