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I take nothing now from him, tho' I daresay that he will expect further orders if his second envoi arrives as I trust it may in good order. How do I take from Low or Williams or Veitch, they are all so abominably expensive. What I am doing I [indecipherable] has [indecipherable] to yourself. I employ a man to attend the orchid sales at Staines, by which plan I get large flowering plants, in capital order for travelling and at about 1/3rd of the Nurserymans prices. The man I employ is Nelson [indecipherable] an old gardener, who has set up for himself at Reigate & who is very glad to get jobs from me. I pay him 5 per cent on his purchases and his expenses, a plan which as he buys for me also, will cost you half only of very little. He will also pack the same & I think
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