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WCP3837

Letter (WCP3837.3756)

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Broadstone, Wimborne

June 1st. 1904

Sir W. T. Thiselton-Dyer2

Dear Sir William

Seeing a notice last January of that fine Jacobinia chrysostephana in flower at Kew, and not finding it in any catalogues I have, I venture to ask if you have any young plants, & could spare me one, as I have now a warm greenhouse, both airy & sunny, where I can grow such things. As a result of these better conditions, with plenty of good potting loam, I have now Lisschilus [sic] Krebsi finely in flower [2] for the first time after keeping it 8-10 years!

With best wishes | Believe me | yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

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1
Round stamp of "ROYAL GARDENS – KEW 2-.JUN.04.”
2
Thiselton-Dyer, William Turner (1843-1928). Leading British botanist, and the third director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
3
In Thiselton-Dyer’s handwriting, “Send a plant Done 6.6.04. advised 7.VI.04”. The letter has not been found.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP3837.3756)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Royce, Isobel [2013-03-18] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-04-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP3837,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3837