As suggested in Hooker's letter of the 25 [Jan], Henry communicated with Dr Brown about the Cyclamen 'No 394' of his catalogue. His answer, which Henry encloses [see folio 195/144-145], gives full details of how he came by it as an Indian esculent. From what he says, it must have come not as seeds but roots. All Henry has written in his book is 'bulbs eaten by wild Indians as a luxury'. The blooms are not expanded yet, only two on the most advanced root and others just beginning to form on the other root. Henry does not remember ever taking up Cyclamens in his hybridising experiments, so feels sure it is not of hybrid origin. He is glad the Cupressus fragrans plants arrived safely and asks if there is anything else he could send for Hooker's 'Pinetum'. The solitary bloom on the other Chaetogastra is not yet showing its corolla; he shall send it when it does. It is the same in character as C. conferta, but larger with smaller leaves and the flower is at the tip of the shoot. Henry asks Hooker to keep Brown's letter and note his acknowledgements to Hooker in the last paragraph. Pages 1 and 2 of 2.