Wood was pleased that Hooker received the Saxifraga in good condition and hopes it will flourish. Wood sends a catalogue of plants found in his neighbourhood in order that Hooker might know what they have and send Wood a list of desiderata, which he will try to procure. Given the distance it embraces, the list has few advantages in comparison with many other localities, but such lists serve to make the geographical range and distributions of plants more widely known and add very materially to the advancement of Botanical science. Wood sends three Drosera, which he believes are rare and almost unknown in the south. He wishes he could send more of the D. longifolia, as it is the most uncommon, but sends two or three roots of it. Wood is sorry if he is 'sending coals to Newcastle', but will be glad to do anything for Hooker. He asks if Hooker might give him an introduction to anyone in London who would be willing to exchange plants with him; he has many 'vacua' in his herbarium that he would like to fill. Page 1 of 3.