From N. J. Winch   21 May 1827

Newcastle upon Tyne

21 May 1827

My dear Sir

The British rarities which you were so good as as send me in M r Hoggs packet are most acceptable and I flatter myself with the prospect of procuring some specimens from the Scotch botanists worthy a place in your Herbarium, as a slight return. - To the Primrose &c &c you might have added the Polyanthus for I have found pale red Primroses & scarlet Cowslips in North d. See Sm. Eng: Fl. 1-271. Primula scotica I consider a var: of P. farinosa— but by no means P. stricta Fl: Dan:—Alisma repens I gathered some years ago by a small Loch on Holy Island, but passed it over as a slight var: of A: ranunculoides— probably was not very incorrect— Anthericum serotinum is a treasure, I only know it by Swiss sp ms. With Eriophorum polystachion of Smith. I am now unacquainted E: pubescens of Holmes & yourself he used to call by that name, it is far from rare in the North and I have always called it polystachion— Are you acquainted with Potamogeton gramineum?

Believe me to be | my dear Sir | truly yours | Nat. M. Winch

At this moment I forgot what Epilobium I sent you in the last parcel.— If I can do anything for you in Edinburgh or Glasgow write immediately I set off in ten days.

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