
          at present. I'm over [?] [lears?] in love with
the Ferns & Grasses. My new plan having enabled
me to grow these most interesting plants with complete
success, although being in a most [?]
part of the town. I have provided a [summary?]
for at least five hundred species & am therefore
very anxious to make my [dires?] colelctions as complete
as possible, in order to facilitate my study
of them. Through your kindness,  & that of my friend
D. Booth I already possess most of the common
American ferns, but I am still very deficient in
those grasses which are not native of England,
Of other families I may [rethink?] the  [Algea?]. Lichens
or Fungi- The Archidea- [?] or
[?]. Any there that you have to spare
would however be acceptable. I possess specimens
of your early spring plants.
I have sent you some living plants in one of my 
cases. This case is a counterpart of those now
employed to send plants to all parts of the world,
You will much oblige me by returning the case
filled with your native species of ferns, orchidaceous
plants, or anything tou may please to send
and I can with sincerity assure you that it will 
afford me much pleasure to continue the correspondence
with living as well as with dead plants.

Believe me to be my dear Sir

Yours very truly,
N.B. Ward

        