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Dear Henry

You may like to read the enclosed ¹ just come, for I have not time, & tell me if you think it sound.

I meant to have written to you from Abb^{y 2} – we had a delightful autumn altogether. I have got a volunteer communication with the Crimea & Caucasus of which I hope to avail myself. I have already got some interesting seeds & bulbs –

If you think seriously of re building a new Greenhouse – I recommend you to confer with Bella ³ who says theirs answers perfectly – with Edw^d Digby ⁴ who thinks he built one still cheaper if not better – with M^r [Anger?] – who is recommended by Hort. Soc ⁵ as Greenhouse builder for being always within his estimate – & to tell Horatia ⁶ to look well at our new house at Abb^y – a simple glass house with flue – which cost under 60£.

Our great beauties at Abb this season were & are still – Convolv. Cneorum in full blow – a quantity of Cosmeas which are very gay – Mesembs – of course – Linum cæspitosum – & a stock from Madeira which I take to be Cheiranthus littoreus

Your aff
W F Strangways –

W^m Nov. 16 /38 ⁷