To J. D. Hooker   15 [June 1868]

Down.

15th

My dear H.

Enclosed is the 2d Grass from Locust-Dung from Natal.—1 If extra extra busy, put the grass on one side for next six months.—but mark envelope outside & do not lose the spec.— I do not suppose that you care for living Plants, but I will keep the plants for some months.

C. Darwin

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-6243,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-6243