George Thurber and William Munro Gramineae papers, circa 1850-1892
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I was delighted to hand to your address returning all the plants in question to be returned and have secured some few duplicates for my own herbaceous which I trust will here some interest. If you are sorry they are not more valuable and some numerous bot. handling is much what to work as my brother confirms me to do. I have of course been compelled to take a few duplicates or varieties that will suit me. Some few of the collections and Canadian grasses as well I think find interest. You mention in your note that you had heard from Dr Grey that some collectors were more gracious for it in Dr. D'Arcy. My reason for saying so was that as to the office, being references who led the Pleasure of seeing Dr D'Arcy in Dr York. but we had Dr P has stated that he intended to send a hand to me by this office but that it had not arrived when the letters left Dr York. I am afraid I cannot leave to pleasure of adding anything of value to your herbaceous or botanicals of plants. when I return & believed I could dwell on it as I would most value to herbaceous in mention this or any botanicals of myself or the same is in the Curio by D'Arcy. Whoever writes must any notes that Walnuts plants as I feel doubtful about so many of them and I like also return to Orleans to bring out a few sorts a species Gramineous as in a few not to various oriental herbaceous as we.