
          which he has received from Nepal enables me
to ratify most of my correspondents you
are among the first—many of our [?]
native species I have when gathered or received
since I wrote to you particularly in an Excursion
made this summer with Hooker to the north
highlands.  You will not find many Thonogamous 
Specimans altho [although] there are several
[plant name] Laritics?] I wish you would compare [plant name: Eriocerulon 
septangulene?] with your species of
that genus. I strongly suspect you will 
be found to possess it.

I have been impatent to see the
work you mentioned you was engaged in
have you finished it? We have not
been idle in Nat. Hist. [Natural History] this 
Loudriensis now carried on by Dr. Hooker
appears monthly insted of 6 pros. per year.
The Flora Scotica was published in the
Spring & of an impression of 1800 Copies near
600 have been already sold. Hooker has
also begun publishing "Botanical illustrations"
figures of leaves [fructifscations] particular
Genera [?] [?] for thedente done on stone no
outline. 7 oblong folio plates in a [?] & about

        