To George Sowerby 16 February 1848

Sir,

I am much obliged by your kindness in forwarding the E. Indian seeds. I think it most likely they will turn out to be those of the "Downy Sophora" of which you will find a variety figured in the 62 volume of the Botanical Magazine plate 3390. Still it may be different, as there are several species of this Genus. I will forward one of the pods to Sir W. Hooker at Kew & perhaps you will be so good as to take the 6 seeds I enclose to Mr Murray our Curator, with my compliments & ask him to sew them. It does not appear that the Sophora tomentosa (its botanical name) has been known to flower yet in this country. What you state of the one sided growth of the trees on the Island, is precisely what I have seen in the I. of Purbeck, where every tree & bush is thus affected by the S.W. winds. A representation of some them in this state is given in one of the volumes of Loudon's Magazine of Natural History. I dare say if you go to our public Library, & show Mr Power this note he will be so kind as to let you see the Botanical Magazine, & also allow you to look for the vol. of Loudon in which the figure is given of the lopsided trees of Purbeck

Believe me

Yr obliged servt

J. S. Henslow