To Unknown July 1859

My dear Sir,

Will you be so good as to correct an omission in the Hitcham List. Above chenopodianths should be inserted

Sect. 4. Incomplete

which escaped notice in looking over the proof.

Bentham expressly intended his book for beginners, & others who are not likely to become profound in Botany. I have become so thoroughly satisfied of the great advantage of introducing Botany into Village School - that I devote every Monday to the subject - & I think if you were some day to favour me with a visit you would see at once how useful it can be made. I will send by this post a document or two which will show you the manner in which attempt to work it in with other subjects. On Tuesday (if fine) all hands (about 3 doz. volunteers) will turn into our wood, & thoroughly search it. If every Village in England had a battery of sharp eyes what an accumulation to be digested for the Cybele! You would find it difficult to puzzle my chief pupil Teacher in regard to the name & classification of a Hitcham species - & she would tell you the Order of most of our common garden plants - in to the bargain. It is in School work that I expect Bentham's book will ultimately prove most useful. But when shall we have School work in Botany?

We had a famous day for our Hort. Show on Wednesday. The produce better than I ever saw it before. It has been continually improving. Nearly 300 of the peasants sat down to tea & more peaceable & well behaved set it is hardly possible to meet with.

Yrs very truly

J. S. Henslow