BOYHOOD 



To Mr. J. Fennell. 



Sunmierville, May, 1829. 

 Miltown has furnished sundry novelties, which shall be 

 sent thee in due time. Among them I beg to remark about 

 twenty species of Car ex, 1 five or six of Rubus, 2 and Hookeria 

 lucens. 3 I have got " Smith's Gomp. Flora Britannica." Some 

 very handsome plants have appeared in thy garden. Plantago 

 coronopus, 4 a fine healthy plant. I have got a new Veronica^ 

 (officinalis), much like the mountain one, but not so pretty. 

 Water-lily in a bad way. Pamassia growing, but not likely to 

 flower. Anagallis tenella 6 just in blow. The mosses for the 

 most part look well. The ferns are brisk. This is all I can 

 think of about the botanic garden. 7 



To the Same. 



July, 1829. 

 I intend trying Quebec for shells, as I might probably 

 get fresh-water ones from the Lakes. J. Humphreys tells me 

 Patellae 8 are there as large as my hand. I got little at Miltown 

 this year. One Cardium (minute) was the best. I believe it 

 is a new species, as I can find nothing like it in Turton. With 

 my highest magnifier, I find it has chain ribs like the Bulla 

 catena. I found Veronica scutellata, and have brought fine 

 plants. The Dipsacus sylvestris 9 finer than ever, a glorious - 

 looking plant. The " queer thing from Ennis " is Verbena w 

 officinalis. " Smith's Com. Flo. Brit." is a delightful little book, 

 and particularly useful in large genera, as by its conciseness you 

 have all the species under your eye at once. I have opened my 

 mouth for Salix, 11 and do not despair of being able to master 

 them. Carex is nearly an exhausted subject. I have investi- 

 gated Equisetum 12 and have sundry species to send thee. 



1 Sedge 2 Blackberry 3 A moss. 



* Buck's-horn plantain. 5 Speedwell. 6 Bog pimpernel. 



7 In this early correspondence the English names of the plants, &c, have 

 been added, as likely to render the letters more interesting to unbotanical 

 readers. 



8 Limpet-shells. 8 Wild Teasel 10 Verrain 



11 Willow ri Horse-tail 



