Encloses drawings; has no female florets on his 'Eriocaulon sexangulare' , requests Smith's assistance. Sir Joseph Banks and [James] Dickson think the 'Ribes petraeum' in "English botany" is only a variety of 'R. rubrum'; argues against this, small ink sketch. Smith should expect Dickson's "Fasciculus [plantarum cryptogamicarum Britanniae]" soon as he is working on the plates. Encloses a new 'Lichen'. Asks after the 'Ulva' he previously sent

[Short note only, written on scrap of paper]

Requests Sowerby to draw 'Alsine media' to figure with 'Cerastium aquaticum'. Wishes Sowerby to acquire wild specimens of 'Lychnis viscaria' from [John] Mackay [(1772-1802), employed at Dickson nursery, Edinburgh] of Edinburgh, for which he is postponing 'Lychnis flos cuculi'.

Sending "English botany" as usual, and including 3 bills. Sending prints for "Linnean Transactions" vol 5 tomorrow. Encloses a "rude bit" of [Charles] Abbot's 'Chenopodium urbicum'. Hopes for the 6 drawings for ["English botany"] no.100 soon.

[Spec 20 written in pencil at head of verso of folio]