Dear Henry

I have just been looking over the Herbarium D^r Lindley received from the Euphrates–^<1> Satd^y

Among Thlaspis, & other insignificant plants which predominate I noticed as per opp. pag.
Ranunculus orientalis (red
– – yellow with woolly leaves
Gagea arvensis
– – sp. nov. perpusilla
Hyacinthus spicatus
Muscari – small
– large -
Ornithogalum byzantinum!
Anthericum græcum?
Tulipa O. Solis v. maleolens?
Euphorbia rotundifolia?

Matthiola 3 cuspid: affinis
– – sp. perpusilla
Allium roseum verum Sibth.
Iris
Iris – persica?
– – sisyrinchium
– Ionthlaspi -
Hypecoum 2 spec – one new -
Veronica – many some new -
Glaucium new -
Astragalus 3 or 4 new
Trigonella d^o d^o
Cerastimus?
Compositæ
&c
&c

He has put aside a set for you – Do you know Bongardia Rauwolfii? – I go to Bowood ^<2> tomorrow – to Melbury ^<3> Satd^y – for a fortnight.

Yr Aff
W F S

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Notes:

1. Prof John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist. For his gift of plants to WHFT, see Doc. No: 03407.

2. Bowood House, nr Calne, Wiltshire, 5 mi NE of Lacock: seat of the Marquess of Lansdowne.

3. Melbury, Dorset: one of the Fox Strangways family homes; WHFT was born there.