Sir Joseph Hooker to Royal Gardens, Kew. 



The Camp, Sunninsdale, 



My dear Dyer, October 2< 



I am very glad to see Mr. Gammie's « Botanical Tonr ii 



reproduced in the Knr liulletin, a mark of appreciation 



luted, rli.tr Sikkim, for its area, presents one of the richest, i 

 richest, botanical regions on the globe. And further, that tl 

 more than about 40 miles from east to west, and lot) iron 

 south, and situated beyond the northern tropic. I believe that, 

 that is known of its vegetation shall have been brought togotlt 

 prove to be a better microcosm of the flora of the globe than 

 area of equal or even of much larger dimensions. 



Thus, in its alpine region, the floras of the European, 

 Chinese, and American mountains are .-ill richly represented, 

 also are found the principal types ,,t the r-toppe and desert vi 

 of Tibet and Centrul Asia. In its temperate region En -ope 



Himalaya, or probabh than they do further east in the sai 



knowledge of this province of the Indian Empire. 



Ever affect ionat civ, 

 The Director, (Signed) Jos. D. Hoo: 



Royal Gardens, Kew. 



CCCXXXVIL— POLING IN AGAVE PLANTS. 



