
          I am ready to make a full report on the Salictum woburnese [Salictum woburnense]
 but I shall defer this till I see you. the work is admirably
 done. I have made an appendix to it taking the
 synonyms from the English Flora of Sir J [James Edward] Smith and collating
 this with Hookers British Flora


 I have also drawn up "notes and references in the 
 Salictum wob [Salictum woburnense] to the American Willows." this latter
 is intended for you. 31 of the American Willows
 are introduced in this work, but several
 are not figured in full there being one plate
 of which [crossed out: the] [added: a] leaf only is figured, but these
 are of high value.


 I have at length I believed unravelled everything
 relating to the Salix Conifera! and settled the synonyms
 I will form a long note in the monograph, but I will
 not trouble with any more of my remarks today but
 you will I have not laid my favourite studies
 aside though I make very slow progress through
 my herbarium in winter  It is in spring I am most
 alive to Botany and the charms of Nature. 


 I began some time ago to read Whites [added: Nat] History of Selborn
 but I make slow headway. Cannot you find somebody
 who can do something of the same kind for this Country?
 There is a wide field open for anyone who holds a
 ready pen and is possessed of sufficient science and discrimination


 It did not occur to me till I had got so far (the end of the
 paper) that I had written so much. I fear that will be
 taxing your time and patience to read 

        