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Killarney, Feast of St. Bartholomew. 

 I am delighted to enclose you a good root of the Triclio- 

 manes, of which I found more than I expected, but not any in 

 fruit. I have put six fronds to dry, of which you shall have 

 three. It is now very scarce compared to what it formerly 

 was. I took away three-fourths of what I found, which was 

 leaving but just enough to the station. I felt the less com- 

 punction as I knew all the roots I had taken would be well 

 cared for. 



To the Same. 



Trinity College, June 3, 1846. 



June has at length brought about the long hot days when 

 citizens take refuge in the country ; and it urges me to write to 

 you again, begging that you will reconsider your determination 

 adopted in the cold weather, when you were incapable of 

 forming a correct judgment in the matter. I still hope you 

 may be persuaded to come to Ireland. I write thus timely that 

 you may not have the excuse of being taken unawares. I can- 

 not leave Dublin before the 8th July, when College breaks up, 

 but instantly afterwards I am your man to go to any part of 

 Ireland you have a fancy for. Young Rutherford, who is at 

 school at Kensington, is coming over, and will be my only com- 

 panion if you do not come. Do not fear the Repealers or the 

 " Peep-o'-Day " boys ; we may travel the length and breadth of 

 the land and see none of them. As neither of us are land- 

 agents, tithe-proctors, nor gaugers, they will not trouble us. 



Mackay has for some time back had a fine plant of Filix 

 fiemina keeping for you, but I always tell him when he asks me 

 how it is to be sent, " Mr. Ward is coming over himself, and 

 will take charge of it." Come and prove my words true. 



The summer has opened with glorious weather ; everything 

 looks beautiful — everything but the hot town and the dusty 

 roads. If we cannot promise you nightingales you shall have 

 thousands of larks " weary of rest " to enliven you. You never 

 saw dashing leaves or sea-cliffs, for you have not seen those of 

 our West. The very memory of them is refreshing amid the 

 heat. I want to show you the " Cliffs of Moher," which will put 

 ►Shakspeare's Cliff out of your mind for tallness ; and I promise 



