
          and Brewster goes on with a new journal having
obtained the permanent aid of any distinguised 
men to fill particular departments
their names being published under
them [?] for good matter. Blackwood
(Constables Rival) has undertaken it. Jameson
has commenced in opposition work and
there is an action at Law going on at this
moment respecting whether he or rather
Constable shell be allowed  the old title
Jameson from his constitutional indolence
will make a wrethed Editor and I
am next to certain his attempt
will not succeed. this however is a [digression?].
Hooker is proceeding with his
System of Plants and has got a most active
publisher. DeCandolle Prodromus Vol. 1 you
must have seen by this time.  he has
crammed a wonderful quanitity of matter
into a small space. but in my humble
opinion he has made too many species.
His work is to be the foundation of
Hookers who I think will, to follow up his
plan, make 3 vols. certainly not less than
2, of DeCandolles one.

Sir J. C. Smith has just published the 2
first vols. of his "English Flora" it is certainly
well done—but two many species again
especially in Viola and Rubus. In the
        