110 MEMOIR OF DR. HARVEY. 



him as being one of the most correct and acute of the new 

 school. 



I lately had a long letter from Dr. Griffith, giving an interest- 

 ing account of his proceedings in the western parts of India. 

 His collections in various quarters have been most extensive ; 

 but he had left the bulk of them in " deplorable confusion " at 

 Calcutta; and I suppose years will elapse before he is able to 

 set them to rights. Meanwhile his field-labours are rapidly 

 extending. He seems a person of indomitable energy, and 

 appears to bear the climate admirably. He will do great things 

 yet, as he makes notes and drawings of all he meets with. 



Pray remember me very kindly to our venerable friend 

 Menzies when you see him. I have one or two little things for 

 him which I only await an opportunity to send. Though I have 

 not written, you have seldom been out of my thoughts for many 

 days together. Let me soon hear from you. Pray remember 

 me very kindly to Mrs. W., and believe me, 



Ever your affectionate Friend, 



W. H. Harvey. 



I heartily wish you would publish a full account of your 

 method of growing plants. It is provoking to have it so often 

 misunderstood. 



To the Same. 



Dec. 20th, 1839. 

 I take advantage of the new postage to enclose you speci- 

 mens of an extremely beautiful plant. It is one of a collection 

 which I lately received from Hooker to name and to take dupli- 

 cates from. I shall tell him that I have sent this to you, so 

 you will please consider it from him, for I merely take liberties 

 with his property. You will please appropriate one-half, and 

 hand the other over to our venerable friend Mr. Menzies. But 

 first I should be glad you would show it to Kobert Brown, and 

 ask him is it not the same he formerly showed me in his col- 

 lection ; also whether he has named it anywhere ; and if not, 

 to show cause why I should not dedicate it to my friend Miss 

 Ball, a most zealous and successful Irish algologist, and who 

 would rival Miss Hutchins had she equal opportunities. You 

 will see it has the substance and fruit of Sphaeelaria, but the 



