From Isaac Anderson-Henry   25 May 1867

My dear Sir

Referring to the hasty note I wrote you yesterday¹ I now beg to send annexed exact measurements of the X^d pods of Arabis blepharophylla x A Soyeri being 1$\frac{1}{16}$ inch by $\frac{1}{8}$th inch broad the girth being $\frac{6}{16}$ths—and of the normal pod of the same A. blepharophylla being $\frac{12}{16}$ths of an inch long & $\frac{1}{14}$ inch broad the girth being $\frac{4}{16}$ths. The pod of the A Soyeri is somewhat narrower than this last & of the same length. I enclose leaves of each species, the larger being of A. blepharophylla. The hybrid pods threaten still further to out distance the normal pods.² I have another instance of a similar result—in a very different—indeed a hard wood tribe of plants, but the seed pods are not yet sufficiently developed to state any particulars³

I hope the Book reached you in safety. No one could justly place you or your Books on the same platform with M. Maillet and his Book in which last there is no doubt much nonsense—tho there is no denying ability to the man whose credulity seems to have been shamefully practised upon⁴

But my servant calls for Letters and I fear I am too late for post. So with every good wish I remain | Yours most faithfully | Is: Anderson Henry

(1) Seed pod of Arabis blepharophylla x Arabis Soyeri 1 $\frac{1}{16}$ inch long by $\frac{1}{8}$th inch broad
(2) Normal pod of A blepharophylla $\frac{12}{16}$ inch long by $\frac{1}{14}$ inch broad
(3) A. Soyeri normal pod, same length as No 2 but scarcely quite as broad Girth of No (1) $\frac{6}{16}$ inch Do of No (2) $\frac{4}{16}$ inch