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andria. The one which yon mention as having 
been fitted up with talc, together with three 
others, were sent on to Syria * immediately on 
their arrival in Alexandria, so that I had no 
opportunity of seeing them. I have, however, 
the pleasure to inform you that the Egyptian 
portion of the collection was received here in 
the very best condition: the plants, when re- 
moved from the cases, did not appear to have 
suffered in the slightest degree ; they were in 
a perfectly fresh and vigorous state, and, in fact, 
hardly a leaf had been lost during their passage. 
Your plan I think decidedly a good one, and 
ought to be made generally known. 
I am. Sir, &c., J. Traill. 
To N. B. Ward, Esq. 
(D) 
Copy of a Letter from Gr. Loddiges, Esq., to 
the Author. 
Hackney, February 18 th, 1842. 
My dear Sir, 
In reply to your inquiries respecting the 
importation of living plants in your cases, I beg 
leave to say that my brother and I have, since 
* These cases were seen by Col. Higgins of the Engineers, in the 
garden of the Seraglio, at Beyrout, at the late evacuation of that place 
by the Egyptians. 
