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WCP2907

Letter (WCP2907.2797)

[1]1

Hill House Mutwal

Colombo Ceylon.

19th July 1908

My dear Sir

I am indebted to my friend W. Nock2 of the Peradiniya Gardens for obtaining for me some seeds of Osbeckia rubicunda from a high altitude. —

I enclose these in a small packet. I trust they will reach you safely & germinate well, as the seed is quite quite fresh. —

[2] The plants are small & in this country produces rather handsome flowers. — It will be curious to see if the change of habitat to Broadstone produces any very marked change. —

I remain | Yours very truly | Frederick Lewis3 [signature]

1
In ARW’s handwriting, “Answd.”
2
Nock, William C. (fl. 1874-1904). British gardener and plant collector in the Caribbean and Sri Lanka.
3
Lewis, Frederick (1858-1930). Land Settlement Officer in Ceylon and author of his memoir Sixty-four years in Ceylon.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2907.2797)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Lo, Yen-Nyuk [2020-06-09] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP2907,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2907