From J. D. Hooker 23 May 1862

D^r Darwin

I do not know Rhod. Boothii: this is R. Keysii, a remarkable form.¹ I will send a Melastomad or two anon—²

In haste Ever Yrs | J D Hooker

Rhod. Boothii is a Bhotan species of which I have seen dried leaves only

Kew May 23/62.

See letters to J. D. Hooker, 15 [May 1862] and [18 May 1862].

See letter to J. D. Hooker, [18 May 1862].

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-3567,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-3567