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of brown, and one of whited-brown paper, which I propose for this use 
and purpose, and will save thee a great deal of trouble in writing: that 
is, when thee observes a curious plant i in flower, or when thee gathers 
seed of a plant thee has an intention to convey me a description of, on 
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branches or sprigs of the plants, then in flower, with their flowers on, 
and with their seed-vessels fully formed; for by these two characteris- 
tics, the genus is known that they belong to. Then take these, and 
spread them between the sheets of brown paper, i the stems 
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and then thee observes a curious plant, thee may treat it in this manner, 
by which thee will convey a more lively idea than the best description ; 
and when thee gathers seeds, mark the same number on the seeds as 
thee marks in the shen! bls the specimen is, only writing under it the 
country name. So, once a year, return me the quire of whited-brown 
paper, with the ares Pains lies tied fast between two broad boards ; 
and will send some more in their room. en the sheet of 
paper will hold it, put one, two, or three specimens of the same plant 
in the same sheet, so they will but lie smooth by each other. 
Mt Te what I have further to propose, per this method, is, thy 
own improvement in the knowledge we habs, 3 for thou shalt send me 
another quire of duplicates of the same specimens; I will get them : 
named by our most knowing borates and then return them again, | 
which will improve thee more than s; for it is impossible for any 
author to give a general history of plants. Let the specimens be 
of. the length of the paper 
ee canst not think aa well the little case of plants came, being 
put under the captain’s bed, and saw not the light till I went for it; but 
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a | wieh, at a proper season, wi oad procure a strong box, tw 
feet square, and about fifteen or eighteen inches deep,—but a foot se 
in mould will be enough ; then collect half a doxen laurels, and half a 
dozen shrub honeysuckles, and plant in this box ; but be sure make the 
pros have taken good root, — made good shoots; but thee must be 
careful to water it in dry w 
*T wish that thee wid no ay il to put three or four specimens of 
the sprigs of the laurel, with the flowers fully blown (for I long to see 
it) in the paper, transferring them from one to another, as I have di- 
- As my ae is not to. oe thee more trouble, so a few speci- 
‘mens will conte 
