268 THE LIFE AND WORK OF GEORGE DON. 
Veronica fructiculosa Grimmia Schistii 
Campanula a Symphytum tuberosum 
Orhys corallorhiz Linnaea borealis 
Hieracium <a Erigeron alpinum of Dicks. 
Rosa involuta embatrire: dentatum 
Brassica campestris Ajuga a 
Grimmia nuda ce seas 9 
Donniana 
a prospect of getting specimens of the Ajuga 
pee for my Pees next summer and I am not sure 
t I may have a specimen of Gentiana nivalis but I have 
Reoee found the Arbutus aitin in flower nor have I ever seen oi 
Cardamine bellidifolia in Scotland. I hope also to be able 
procure you the Pyrola uniflora to my Desiderata I you wil 
rum nigrescens and Bartrammia crispa Shoenus monoecius 
and Grimmia pusilla, as your not satisfyed with the last being 
distinct from G, calcareum where it is possible to send me specimens 
or my Herbarium I beg you will have it in view ang ae enough 
cannot be obtained I beg you will let me have as many a 
which will allways be a step to that object I will be pig to hear 
rom you soon and believe me dear sir yours 
most obedt and humble servt. 
(Sgd.) G. Don. 
P.S. Ihave sent them per Newcastle Waggon any other speci- 
mens you may want for your Herbarium you will have the goodness 
to write me. I subjoina list of what new plants are Aids ies in 
my Herb. which I can let you have specimens of —viz 
Valeriana algae Gallium spurium 
Juncus supin Lichen -———— [illegible 
Myagrum panioala yan and blotted]. 
G. Don to N.-J. Winch. 
Forfar, December 6th, 1807. 
Sir,—-Some time ago I Recieved your two volumes of the 
Botanists guide for which I return you my most gratefull thanks 
they contain a number of rare plants and especially the Class Crypto- 
gamia the the [sic] method you have adopted in the Lichens I have 
reason to believe will become general your work is a just specimens 
of your zeal and ardent pursuit of Botany—since my return to 
Forfar'I have made several excursions and found a good many 
new plants and I am anxious in every opportunity of rendering my 
colection as numerous as formerly in consequence of which I have 
sent you my disederata taken from the Botanists guide. Plants or 
of as many as you can will much oblidge me—your disederata 
