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From J. D. Hooker   12 October 1870

Kew.

Oct.r 12/70

Dear Darwin

Bentham has translated the Introduction to Miguel’s Sumatran supplement to his Flora Ned. Ind—1 It contains much curious matter regarding the affinities of the Bornean & Sumatran Flora (to the exclusion of the Javan) & should be published. What do you think would be the best vehicle? “Nature” is wretched & too ephemeral— What about Popular Science Review?2

Ever yrs | J D Hooker

1
The references are to George Bentham, Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel, and Miquel 1860.
2
No publication of Bentham’s translation has been found; however, his manuscript translation of Miquel’s ‘On the physical geography and vegetation of Sumatra’ is in the George Bentham papers, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. For more on Hooker’s low opinion of Nature, which began publication in November 1869, see Correspondence vol. 17, letter from J. D. Hooker, 14 November 1869.

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