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of Germany. Irs Name, or what he fays of it, I do 

 not now remember, not having the Book by me. If 

 you have not taken notice of this Mufcus, or Fungus^ 

 I'll obferve it more narrowly, and fend you its Hi- 

 ftory . Yefterday I was at Chelfea-Qarden, to fee how 

 the Plants were preferved there this cold Weather, 

 and found, that in the Day-time they put no Fire 

 into their Furnaces, and that in the Night they not 

 only put in fome Fire, but cover the Windows where 

 they ftand with pitch'd Canvafs, taking this off, and 

 opening them as much as the Air or Wind permits. 

 There is now in Flower the Sedum arborefc. This 

 is the fourth Year of its Age : It is in a Pot, and has 

 continued flow'ring for this 4 Months, and is very 

 pleafant. Mr. Watts expe&s to have Aloe this Year 

 in Flower, it being already fet for it. He has feve- 

 ral Myrtles not defcrib'd, a fine Amaranthus, of a 

 Crimfon Colour, which comes from the Eafl-Indies t 

 and fome fine Qyclaminu When I fliall have the 

 Happinefs to pei;ufe what you have, or area writing 

 on any of the Tribes, if I fhall have obferv'd any 

 thing concerning them not mention'd therein, I fhau 

 not fail to give you an Account. 



There is a vaft Number of Eafi and JVeft-India. 

 Seeds come over this Year : Among the reft, great 

 Store of Pifum arborefcens, all the Sorts of the AbruSj 

 ftea, &c. Of all which there are great Expectations j 

 and as they come to Perfection you may expeCt from 

 me an Account of them. mm 



Sir Hans Sloane to Mr. Ray. 



SIR) London, Jan. 31. i<S8*. 



I Should be of the mind, that to fuperfede the Ufe 

 of Botanick Authors, and make your Hiftory 

 every way compleat, it would be neceflary to men* 



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