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REPORT ON SEEDS SENT TO ENGLAND. 



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and on the 



continent. 





gardens, and to distinguished individuals, both in 



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Great Britain and on the Continent, keeping in 

 view the interchange of seeds. The majority of 

 those to whom seeds have been sent have expressed 

 their intention of sending others in return, and 

 many have already done so. I may instance Count 

 s Woronzow and M. A. De Candolle, as having al- 

 ready done so from the Continent. The opinions 

 of Dr. Lindley and Messrs. Loddiges are subjoined, 

 as shewing the success attending the new mode 

 of transmission with seeds, received chiefly from 

 Dr. Falconer. 



" Horticultural Society of London, 

 " August 24, 1840. 



" My dear Sir, " I have great pleasure in informing you that the 

 result of the seeds, for which we have so repeatedly been indebted to the 

 liberality of the Honorable Court of Directors, has been most satisfac- 

 tory. A very considerable number of fruit trees, shrubs, and handsome 

 herbaceous plants have already been secured to the country. Among 

 the former are the Deodar in abundance, as well as other Himalayan 

 Coniferse and Betula Bhojpattra, which would alone render the exer- 

 tions of the Company in the introduction of new plants of national 

 importance, especially since the large quantity of such things which 

 is imported renders it practicable at once to disperse them through 

 the country. 



" Should you desire to have a detailed return of the plants of all 

 kinds that have been raised in the Society's Garden, it shall be pro- 

 vided without loss of time. 



" Professor Iloyle." 



Yours faithfully, 

 " JOHN LINDLEY." 



