From William Peete   26 June 1830

My dear Sir―

I hope you have not thought I had forgotten your request, in respect to the Lythospermum purpuro cœruleum. I send a few specimens,― as well as a few more dried plants, which I observe are in your list of Desiderata― I forward them to you in an old Book which can be returned to me at your leisure with the plants you are so kind as to say you have for me. I am glad to see so much attention payed to Botany in the University of Cambridge. I wish the same energy was displayed at Oxford.

I was fortunate enough to find the Cyperus longus last year in tolerable plenty, while on a visit to M ^r Lambert at Boyton, singular it should have escaped the notice of the many eminent botanists that were in the habit of visiting M ^r Lambert― about a quarter of an acre is covered with it, within a quarter of a mile of Boyton House― The Cnicus tuberosus, I send, I obtained while at Boyton, it is not to be found I believe any where else in England. I have it now growing in my Garden―

Is there any chance of seeing you at Dartford? it would give me great pleasure.

I remain | My dear Sir | your very truly | W ^m. Peete