27. Dr. PITTON TOURNEFORT, Phjfud- 
dn } one of the Roya/ deademy of Sciences, and Botanick Profef- 
for of the Royal Garden at P A R IS. To this Celebrated Bota - 
nift I am obliged for fome rflpine and Pyrenaan Piant $ he lately 
fent me, and am daily in expeftation, according to his Pro - 
Tnifes, of greater Colhftms from him. 
28. Mr. RICHARD WHEELER. Thi s Perfa, 
my kind and hearty Friend , hath for many Tears paft, and doth 
ftill continue to fend me ali the Plants and Infe&s which he 
can getor procure me, about Lwg-Sound in NO RIVAT: ma- 
ny of the Firft being rare with us, and only to bemet with 
in the Nortb of England , and divers of the laft are fuch I have 
not yet feen about London, 
P, S. I hope the Generous Example of tbefe Cu- 
rious Perfons, ovili excite and encourage otbers, ovbo 
Travel to or Refide in Foreiga Parts, to do the hke 
for tne ; efpecially fince the Freferving of ali Animals, 
Vegetablcs and Foflils, is fo eafdy performed accor¬ 
ding to my Printed Dire&ions, which I am ready and 
free to give , to ali fuch as 2 vili he fo kind to make Col- 
Je&ions for me, and as 1 have elfewbere hinted i the 
mo(i Comm6n as well as Rare, L e . fVhatever they 
meet with, either of Plants, Shell*, Infeds, Foffils, 
&c. 2 vili he highly alceptahle to me, and (hall , on ali 
Qcca/ions , he gratefully acknowledged 2 by 
Your moft obliged 
From my Houfe in Alderf- and humble Servant, 
gate-flreet, London, Au- 
guft31. 1699* James Petiver. 
London , Printed For Sam • Smith and B, Walfoyd \ at 
h ~ ‘ : ° p Wi Church yard. 1699. 
