WCP2454

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The Towers,

Hillingdon,

Uxbridge

Dear Sir

I supply Kew and some of my Friends with the "[Ms illeg.] de [Ms illeg.]" and last autumn I took [2 words illeg.] good [MS illeg.] coll of which did much[?] through the [MS illeg.] in the spring I put out two[?] and retained[?] two[?] in pots[?] [2] in about ^{a week} from this time all turned suddenly black, and died. I [MS illeg.] grown this for[?] much[?] [MS illeg.], and [MS illeg.] had any trouble with it, although others complain it is not long[?] to grow. I shall[?] no doubt be[?] [MS illeg.]kled to bring you a plant in the autumn. [3] I am trying to [MS illeg.] this place and if I succeed[?] I shale[sic] look out for a brown litter[?] in or near Bournemouth[?]. Do you find[?] Parkstone[?] healthy[?] I was about to purchase[?] this old place, about half a mile from station[?]. I forget its name but it has some 50 or 60 acres altogether, but the house[?] and a few[?] acre[?], can be purchased[?] without the stables[?] and [2 words illeg.] other side of road[?], no [4] doubt you know the place well. I [MS illeg.] the good[?] cliff[?] far better than[?] the next, and believe[?] it to be [2 words illeg], and [2 words illeg.] the [MS illeg.] wood[?] round[?] near[?] the[?] Talbut[?] wood, which is really[?] [MS illeg.] between east & west. [MS illeg.] towards[?] Clematis[?] [MS illeg.] & nurture[?] discussion[?] are these good pull[?] [MS illeg.], the second[?] is also suitable to grow in [MS illeg] forms[?] [2 words illeg.] in lovely and[?] would do well at Parkstone[?] I shall be glad to see[?] you[?] [MS illeg.] when[?] you[?] [MS illeg.] to [MS illeg.]. I would meet[?] you at [MS illeg.]

Yours | very | truly | B. Hooke