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From what I heard in London I think you made many friends there.

Shall you return through England?
If so, and you can spare the time, we shall all be delighted to see you here again.
LETTER 199.

TO T.RIVERS.Down, January 11th [1867 ?].
How rich and valuable a letter you have most kindly sent me! The case of Baronne Prevost (199/1.

See "Variation under Domestication," Edition II., Volume I., page 406.

Mr.Rivers had a new French rose with a delicate smooth stem, pale glaucous leaves and striped flesh-coloured flowers; on branches thus characterised there appeared "the famous old rose called 'Baronne Prevost,'" with its stout thorny stem and uniform rich-coloured double flowers.), with its different shoots, foliage, spines, and flowers, will be grand to quote.


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