Volume 58: Sir George Macleay correspondence, 1848-1880: No. 417

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[Page 417]

he believes it to be D. Superbiens & nothing more, but it is inspection merely a white var. of Dend. Bigibbum [indecipherable] with Bull who has had a collection [indecipherable] it appears.  All the Dends. you sent me, 2 of D. Biggibbum & 1 of Sumneri are sending out young [indecipherable] to shapes in a [indecipherable] them.  D. Cumulatum [?] by the way is in blossom & [indecipherable] is coming up strongly.  I enclose a bit I desired Green to send me in of the Orchids now or in a day or two to [indecipherable].  Your list taken any day wd. be much safer I imagine I have now about you Green & species which you must have upwards of 1000.  We have had a wonderful winter [indecipherable].  Feby 13th & no frost to speak of which as there has been no sun, vegetation is not dangerously forward.  The mild winter was [indecipherable] against the poor [indecipherable] who after a hard [indecipherable] for it with [indecipherable]
 

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