
          My dear Sir

In the accompanying basket (which
please examine) you will find a couple of drawings
of the Cycas. The drawings of the plant, which I
think were done, is executed by Mr. Hoyle the
artist & if you think it is worth while ready 
for the engraver's hands. The other is a sketch
roughly done by myself of the plants of the seeds
etc which if you can get copied in a better
manner by some botanical draughtsman it will
be well to do so in case you wish to use it.
I send a few of the seeds also foryour examination. 
I find they vary very much as they grow
older.

Cannot I add to or revise the paper in some
way as it was very hastily written? I send down
the no. of Hooker which has the fig. & des. of C. rev
in order that you may see how incomplete it is.

If you have anything for me to look over in
the scientific way I shall be most happy to see it
for a day or two. I did not have the pleasure of
seeing Dr. Gray when I was in town. Pray write
me something about the [L.L.?] Expedition.
What has Nutall brought home in plants or news?

In haste sincerely yours
A.J. Downing

Botanic Garden & Nursery
27th Oct.
NB Please insert the [entry?] A from Richard
in Pt 20- fig 4 of the [?]
        