
          gradually obtain more materials
 from that country.


 Are you forming a general Herbarium 
 so that New Holland plants
 would be acceptable? I have
 a small set of [Samuel] Mossman's plants
 from that quarter of the globe, which
 are quite at your service if
 you like to have them


 You were good enough to make 
 me the offer of some ferns of Fendler's
 when you last wrote. I had written 
 some time before to ask him to
 reserve me a set. As it does not
 seem likely he will himself do this 
 (as I judge from your note), I shall
 be very glad to avail myself of 
 your offer. I think I understand that 
 there would be about 230 sp [specimens] at ten  
 dollars per 100, and some scanty duplicate 
 into the bargain. You will

        