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There is a second species of Podophyllum from 
Cashmere or Himalaya, P. Emodi, also collected by 
J aequemont, from whose specimens Decaisne has 
given me a piece. What is most curious, it is six- 
androus, and therefore comes into Berberidee except 
in wanting the dehiscence of the anthers by valves 
(which Decaisne tells me is also the case in Nandina), 
and so Robert Brown’s views are confirmed. I should 
not wonder if the sly old chap had seen a specimen 
from Wallich when he appended the note to the 
“Congo Voyage ”’ on Berberidex. 
Thursday evening, April 4. — Yesterday saw Dr. 
Montagne, the muscologist, and examined his micro- 
scope thoroughly, which is one of the latest and best 
of Charles Chevalier’s. To-day I spent the morning 
at Jussieu’s, looking up Lamarckian species, ete., in 
A. L. de Jussieu’s herbarium ; was very successful in 
Hypericum, but have no time now to give you details. 
In the afternoon Webb, by appointment, met me at 
the Garden, and we went to see Mirbel, —a man well 
worth seeing, I assure you. Webb acted as inter- 
preter, when it was necessary, for Mirbel speaks with 
such distinctness that knowing what he was about I 
could understand him pretty well. 
I like Mirbel excessively. Considering I was 
perfect stranger, of whom he knew sapien I think 
he took great pains to show me what I wanted to see. 
Sullivant’s microscope will be of the same kind as 
his, only better, so that he will have the means of 
being a second Mirbel. Examined his microscope, 
which is a good one, but I think not equal to the best 
English; got some good hints, ete. ; am to call again. 
He is very communicative, and you missed much in 
not seeing so extraordinary a man. He showed me 
