March 28 1870
ROYAL GARDENS KEW
My dear Munro*1,2
Thanks for your letter & information about the Grasses.
The plant you enclose is no doubt Plagianthus pulchellus[?], A Gray (Sida, Bonpl.[?]) & not worth cultivation --
I am busy at the British grasses and am anxious to reduce the genera as

far as I consistently can -- I make Digitaria a sub--genus of Panicum --
Am I right to keep Setaria distinct? So Also, I make Apera a sub-genus of Agrostis, might I not add as another sub--genus Gastridium?
Where do you place Tenappia? I suppose in Agrostideae.

Should I keep up Psamma, Sclerochloa and Catabrosa, & Digraphis.
Is Lisleria[?] really to be put in Festuccae?
This is enough I hope for one letter!
I hope shortly to send you a Clavis generum, if you will kindly look over it. --
Ever sincerely yours | Jos D Hooker [signature]

Endnotes
1. General William Munro
2. This letter is not in Hooker's hand, but has Hooker's signature.
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