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My dear Henry

You have a lovely day for your journey & the plants will be put in by this time – as mine received last night from Bridgend ¹ (not in such fresh condition) are here. Botany is active in May. This morning to my surprise I got a civil letter from M^r Berkeley the Fungologist of Northamptonsh with seeds of Silene bipartita Desp: from Malta – do you know it?

Lacock must be looking nice I grudge not being at Abbotsbury ² such a blue day as this. Every thing seems visibly growing.

You will find Spring greatly advanced about Edinburgh – If ever you visit Hopetoun ³ ask to see the dwarf Cembra pine the curiosity of the place.

My love to all at the Tower ⁴ –

Y^r Aff
W^m

Friday 2 May

[envelope:]
Henry F. Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
[addded pencil note in another hand:] W H F S