Imray has received Hooker's letter from the last packet. He cannot understand why the Wardian case has not reached RBG Kew and hopes no accident has happened to it. He is glad to hear that Hooker is contemplating publishing a flora of the West India islands and would be glad to render any assistance. He may be able to find an intelligent native or two who could go to the woods and collect specimens. He discusses the problems in sending untrained natives to collect plants, but notes that some are intelligent enough in certain regions of botany to collect properly. He asks Hooker to send some botanical papers and to draw the amount from Messrs James Matthews & Co, 35 Great St Helens. The tops of the mountains are difficult to get to and Imray believes there are many undescribed plants to be found yet. Annotated as answered 6 Sep. Pages 1 and 4 of 4.