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good Herbarium specimens? & make such a description of the whole Palm as old Ruebergh[?] made of his E. Indian ones. I do not see how we are to get at a knowledge of Palms except by descriptions made on the spot.
We are all well & in status quo & I am very busy with the affairs both of R.S. & L.S. is getting into new rooms Councils &c &c which also keeps
Jun[?] 1/[18]75
ROYAL GARDENS KEW
Dear Munro*1
I write chiefly to forward Enclosed, as I have not time to answer your last most interesting letter by this mail. Oliver is seeing to the books, which shall go by next[?] W. Ind. Mail as you [1 word illeg.].
I think that I asked you about Thrinax barbadense; we have a nice crop of it coming on -- Could you get & preserve for me
good Herbarium specimens? & make such a description of the whole Palm as old Ruebergh[?] made of his E. Indian ones. I do not see how we are to get at a knowledge of Palms except by descriptions made on the spot.
We are all well & in status quo & I am very busy with the affairs both of R.S. & L.S. is getting into new rooms Councils &c &c which also keeps
Bentham high[?] busy. He has finished Vol. VI. of Flora Australiensis[?] & the Mimoseae of [1 word illeg.] -- after which he takes to Vol VII. (last) of Fl. Aust. & to Gen. Plant.
My sister left us yesterday on her way back from Norfolk to Torquay -- she is still a sad invalid. Mrs Bentham must be a little better as he has asked me to [1 word crossed out, illeg.] dine with him on Monday to meet Weddell.
I must close for the [1 word illeg.]
E[ve]r y[our]s | JD Hooker [signature]
1. General William Munro
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