TALBOT9099

Prof^r Balfour

Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
June 13 –66

My Dear Sir

Can you favour me with the name of the enclosed plant ¹? I think it is a Cape plant, it is nearly hardy – Resembles the Liliaceous order (flowers somewhat resembling the Triteleia uniflora) – but differs much in habit from that order, the foliage being remarkably stiff, persistent & perennial. – Flowers at first sight seem borne on long scapes, but this is a deception since they spring 3 or 4 in a spike, the stem of which is very short, & hidden in the leaves – Flowers at first delicate lilac, then white finally greenish, the corolla remains persistent & hardens –

I can send further specimens if you wish –

I also inclose a species of Euonymus with brown minute flowers – Can you give me the name? it is very hardy.

Yours Truly
H. Fox Talbot

Both these are in flower at present.