
          Schweiniz appears an excellent observer and must
have been very active. His work on the fungi
of Carol. Sup. was sent to me by Schwagrichen
some months ago.

I heard from Mr. Elliott a few weeks ago and
received from him a copy of his book and some
good grasses.

Respecting the news of this country—
Hooker is proceeding with his Exotic Flora
the [insert: ?] of which is compleated [insert: containing] 4 plano
each with 20 plates — price 15/ colored, or 8/plans
they are very well engraved. (Parts 4terly).
The Flora Laudineuis is also proceeding regularly
and is in my opinion one of the finest
works ever published in this or any other 
cou[insert: n]try on botany. Hooker[crossed out: s] is also preparing
a 2nd Edition of the Muscologia
Britanica all the 1st impresson being
sold.

DeCaudolle has given up his great work
[crossed out: on] Syst. Veg. according to the Nat. Method. 2 vols.
only have been published. He is going to 
publish a more concise work on the same
method. something like a Synopsis plantarum
in about 5 vols.

The New Society of Nat. Hist. at Paris, has put
forth its 1st half vol. of transactions,
price 10 francs which is to be regular —

        