
          I had described as being sporangiferous on the 
under side: Now in the Generic character, the species 
are said to be sporangiferous on both or only on the 
under side of the spiciform segments; hence the 
necessity of my stating that the species which I had 
under consideration was only sporangiferous on the 
under side; or if it had been so on both, then I 
thought it was proper for me to say so, am I right 
in this?

I am of the opinion that after my work passes 
through your hands (though its size will be reduced) 
it will nevertheless make a creditable Book.

Soon after Mr Drayton came on here last. I had 
a long talk with him about the Book, and also 
about the part you were performing; and I found 
that he either had not the capacity, or did not wish 
to comprehend our plan, so I shewed him that revise 
in which the Generic and Sectional characters are 
left out, and led him to understand in very 
plain terms, that that was the style and arrangement 
which would be adopted throughout the whole 
work, and to this he offered no objection (this interview 
took place before I received your last), but on Mr 
D. [Drayton] I am sorry to say is a timeserving man, and 
very liable to make mischief, yet he never can 
hurt you nor me, so my dear Sir, all we have 
to do is to be firm and stick to our plan, as 
neither Mr  D. [Drayton] nor Captain Wilkes know much 
        