From J. D. Hooker   2 September 1872

Royal Gardens Kew

Sept 2/72

Dear Darwin

Our Drosera Capensis is quite at your service & we shall be glad to see Lettington whenever convenient—1 We have no other species— Have you asked Wilson Saunders or shall I.—2 My man who was there last week saw none there

Ever yours affec | J D Hooker

2
William Wilson Saunders had a notable collection of exotic plant specimens at his home at Hillfield, Reigate, Surrey (ODNB).

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-8505,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-8505