Correspondence of Lieut.-Col. J. L. Philips. 29 



Nursted House 



June 23d 1802. 

 Sir. 



It affords me great pleasure to think that I can in any way contribute to 

 your collection of plants. I hope you will receive a Hamper Safe, that is gone to 

 London by this night's Mail ; as we took up the roots with great care, I hope 

 you will save them all. Ophrys Apifera is the only one I am afraid of, they 

 grow about us in the hottest places liking short grass to grow round them. 

 The Monorchis is so small that it is likely to be overlooked in taking out the 

 moss — there are three of them, packed by themselves, upon the top — great 

 ■care should be taken that the Bulbs of the Muscifera and Apifera should not be 

 broken. I may possibly have sent you some plants that you may have growing 

 near you. They are great favourites of mine, & I think a wood cannot abound 

 too much with them. I shall be anxious to hear of the arrival of the Hamper. 

 I leave my peaceful abode the 5th of next month, to join the Regiment, should 

 you not receive the plants in time for an answer to find me here pray do me the 

 favor to direct to me at Majr Genl. Hugonin's Barnard Castle. A Clergyman 

 in this neighbourhood, a friend of ours, and a good botanist, is so obliging as 

 to take the charge of my flowers & plants during my absence. Should you 

 wish for anything that this country affords he requests you will inform him : his 

 addess is, Revd. W. S. Bayton Nursted. 



The Winter and Spring was very unfavourable for the young plants you 

 was so kind as to send me. The Azalea procumbens looked green the whole 

 winter, but did not grow, and appears now in a very sickly state. Pray inform 

 me how you manage to keep it. 



I expect to find many curious and scarce plants in the North. The Colonel 

 has been with the Regiment since the 10th of March. 

 I am Sir 



your obed 1 Serv* 



CHARLOTTE F. HUGONIN. 



Serapzas Orchis Ophrys 



--latifolia — bifolia Monorchis 



— ensifolia — pyramidalis Muscifera 



— grandiflora — conopsea Apifera 



The following memorial relates to Mr. Philips's public 

 work as Treasurer of the Royal Infirmary : — 



April 23rd 1804. 

 To John Leigh Philips Esqe. 

 Sir 



We the under-signed Trustees of the Infirmary Dispensary Lunatic 

 Hospital and Asylum in Manchester, being greatly concerned at the Notice 

 given in your Letter to the Quarterly Board at Christmas last, of your intention 

 to resign your office of Treasurer to these Charities, and being very apprehensive 

 of injury to them if you persevere in that intention, do hereby most earnestly 

 request your continuance in that Office. You have held it long, with great 



