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have left London for Scotland before it is ready. I beg of you to send it to Lee, and Kennedy Nurseryme[n] to be placed with a Box of growing Plants, ordered by Lady Humei for the Botanic Garden at Calcutta, and I must also request of you to let the Box be addressed to William Roxburgh Esq Botanic Garden Calcutta, and illeg[?]ii the address to be kept in a cool airy place. The succulent plants we have in India are few there is therefore little danger of your sending what we have got there. The Euphorbias (shrubby or perennial I mean) of Europe or the Cape -
The thick ends of the smaller Branches of Plumariaiii rubra, any succulent passifloras, the Cactus we have in India are triangularis, hexagoniusiv, mam-millarisv, opuntia. Pereskia. Luna Indica & ficus Indica by which you will know what is most wanted. A few Bulbs, or tuborsvi of other Plants you can spare may also be added.

The West India and american Arums are all wanted, and any thing else you please particularly a few Roots of the officinal Squillvii.

				I am Dear Sir

Southampton Row		{Yours obediently
Russels Square		{ Signed W Roxburghviii
20 July 1805			{

On Monday I move out to No.2 Charles Street Brompton close by the Botanic Garden, where I shall be happy to see you, and as my Baggage will be home of from the Custom-house today. I will be able to give you some more seeds --

i Hume, Lady Amelia, nee Egerton. 1751-1809. She and her husband, Sir Abraham Hume, had rare plant collection at Wormleybury, and introduced many rare plant species into England between 1785-1825. Most of their plants came from India and the Far East. 
From Wikipedia: Botanist James Edward Smith, dedicated his book, Spicilegium Botanicum, Gleanings in Botany (1791) to Lady Hume. He discussed Lady Humes's contribution to English horticulture in his volume, Exotic Botany, "Dr. Roxburgh (Calcutta Botanic Garden, India) ... has sent Lady Hume a fine young tree of this species, Dellinia speciosa, Malabar, which is now in a very thriving state. It is presumed to be the first ever brought alive to Europe". 

ii Maybe "at"?
iii Ipni.org Plumeria rubra
iv Hexagonus in ipni.org
v Word split over 2 lines
vi tubers
vii Scille Officinale
viii Roxburgh, William, Doctor, 1751-1815, Superintendent of Calcutta Botanic Garden for 20 years. VIAF 40160036