TALBOT3211

31 Sackville S^{t 1}
27^th Feb. 1836

Dear Sir

I enclose a good specimen of Veronica decussata in fruit, from the garden of the Hon^ble W^m Strangways ² at Abbotsbury, ³ Dorset.

Could you give me any bulbs of Cooperia Drummondii. I could have wished the name of Drummondia to have been given to that pretty plant, in memory of its discoverer, ⁴ but I suppose that could not be done.

Any curious seeds you could send me would be welcome in my botanic garden.

Last year I had some good S. Europe plants there of my own collecting, as the Coris Monspeliensis, Campanula Spicata, Euphrasia lutea [illegible], but the severe winter has put an end to them. Pray mention how much I am indebted to you for Texas plants ⁵ & where I shall pay the servant in London. Can you recommend me at present any person as a good gardener ⁶ or undergardener, I should like him to be fond of plants.

Believe me Yours very truly
H. F. Talbot.

P.S. You can enclose to the
Hn^ble W. Strangways
Foreign Office
Downing S^{t 7}