Received Smith's letter of 11 May, charmed by the description of Hafod, [Cardiganshire], and its owner, [Thomas Johnes]. Gives advice on the growing of yellow turnips, shall send Johnes a barrel of these and a barrel of German wine. Impressed with Johnes' planting of 670,000 trees in a year, remarks that such planting is unknown on mainland Europe although he is involved in the foundation of a nursery containing 1,500,000 plants, with which he intends to plant four-fifths of Holstein as an example to others. Received Smith's "Tracts" and letter sent via [Bracy] Clark, requests Smith's "Syllabus of botanical lectures". Currently has no time for botany as the promotion of practical agriculture and the Poor Institute take up all his time.