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about it I desire. I asked him some question about 
the manner in which the vessels of ferns uncoil. He 
at onee remarked, “ They unroll like a ribbon”! 
Quekett has been examining them, so has a botanist 
in India; all are much interested in them. I placed 
Bailey’s specimens afterwards in his hands and also 
some of the Infusoria, which he expressed himself 
much pleased with when I saw him at Lambert’s. By 
the way, the Infusoria were sent by Bailey himself. 
I delivered also the parcel for Lindley, and gave the 
rest I had mostly to Dr. Roget, Mr. Lyell,! and 
Francis Bauer, who were all very glad to get them. 
I have saved a few for Mr. Ward’s microscopical party 
which he is to give on Wednesday of week after next. 
. I shall also order, for Sullivant, Hooker’s “ Icones 
Plantarum,” which will be continued, as Hooker fur- 
nishes all the matter for nothing and gives the plates, 
finding paper and everything. Although there is not 
so much detail as I could wish, yet it is becoming a 
very valuable collection for a student of natural 
orders. . .. 
Monday evening. —I have seen the original Taxus 
nucifera, of Thunberg, both leaves and fruit. Arno 
should have paid more attention to it. It is very like 
Torreya! and doubtless a congener, — and so Brown 
insinuates. I will see more about it soon. A new 
edition of Lindley’s “ Introduction to Botany ” is pre- 
paring! Sullivant wants, I suppose, a microscope of 
single lenses — a good working instrument —and an 
achromatic. This last I think I shall procure for him 
in London, where they produce more perfect instru- 
ments than the French. Can you send Bentham the 
Lindernias? He wishes much to examine them; send 
good corollas. 
1 Sir Charles Lyell, the geologist. 
