
          plants. He has informed 
me that he sent a copy to Boott 
for me, but I have not yet 
recieved [received] it. I do, & ever shall, 
take the warmest interest in N. [North] 
American botany. Dr. [Joseph Dalton] Hooker 
will always be glad to hear from 
you. He refused Glasgow because 
he felt that he could not 
there do justice to his Flora Antarctica. 
It is certain he is doing himself 
credit by their splendid 
work. And, now, he has taken 
up the botany of tropical
[added: Africa] & will, in conjunction with me, 
publish the Flora of the Niger Expedition. 
Besides the collection of 
poor Vogel which is all in my possession, 
we have just recieved from 
the Horticultural Socy. [Society] a cart-load 
of tropical African plants, which 
will be incorporated with this Flora, 
for that is a most important 
work. Mr. Bentham has just 
been staying with us. He has finished 
the Scrophulariaceae for 
De Candolle & is now work at work on the 
Labiatae. Arnott too has been
        