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[Letter to Hooker as Professor of Botany, University of Glasgow] Colonel Walker is currently engrossed by official business and has asked her to thank Hooker for his many favours, including the published works sent and the list of names of the Adam's Peak ferns. She hopes to send some drawings and shall endeavour to collect Ceylon mosses. Walker thanks Hooker for his appreciation of the drawings sent to Dr Graham and encloses a few with this letter, apologising for her materials. She is sure the people could be induced to procure insects and skins of birds, as Hooker requested, but doubts they will be able to preserve them. [Letter continues dated 22 Sep] The ship Walker intended to send this letter and a package on, is still in Ceylon. The 'Henry Wellington' will leave in a fortnight and she will send the drawings by this, asking Hooker to name what he can. She provides details on 13 drawings and sends a lithographic engraving of the temple on the summit of Adam's Peak. Colonel Walker accompanied the Governor on an excursion to examine the remains of Anuradhapura, but found botanical collecting difficult. At present this part of the island is almost a desert and so unhealthy that people fear to go near it. She has named some of the plants in the next package for Hooker and asks that he correct them. Walker discusses Watson, whom she thinks has little botanical knowledge and is not very active in his researches. By the ship 'Morley', which arrived in England in April, they sent a large collection of seeds and roots of Orchideous plants to Dr Graham. They also sent the same to Hooker by the 'Symmetry' in March. [Letter continues dated 24 Sep] Walker thinks Lieutenant Servante of the Royal Engineers will be able to take charge of the drawings for her. She asks Hooker to forward some to Dr Graham. Graham requested information and drawings respecting Stalagmitis cambogioides. This tree abounds near Negombo. The Gamboge from it is in general use by the natives both as a pigment and a medicine. Page 1 of 4.

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[Letter to Hooker as Professor of Botany, University of Glasgow] Colonel Walker is currently engrossed by official business and has asked her to thank Hooker for his many favours, including the published works sent and the list of names of the Adam's Peak ferns. She hopes to send some drawings and shall endeavour to collect Ceylon mosses. Walker thanks Hooker for his appreciation of the drawings sent to Dr Graham and encloses a few with this letter, apologising for her materials. She is sure the people could be induced to procure insects and skins of birds, as Hooker requested, but doubts they will be able to preserve them. [Letter continues dated 22 Sep] The ship Walker intended to send this letter and a package on, is still in Ceylon. The 'Henry Wellington' will leave in a fortnight and she will send the drawings by this, asking Hooker to name what he can. She provides details on 13 drawings and sends a lithographic engraving of the temple on the summit of Adam's Peak. Colonel Walker accompanied the Governor on an excursion to examine the remains of Anuradhapura, but found botanical collecting difficult. At present this part of the island is almost a desert and so unhealthy that people fear to go near it. She has named some of the plants in the next package for Hooker and asks that he correct them. Walker discusses Watson, whom she thinks has little botanical knowledge and is not very active in his researches. By the ship 'Morley', which arrived in England in April, they sent a large collection of seeds and roots of Orchideous plants to Dr Graham. They also sent the same to Hooker by the 'Symmetry' in March. [Letter continues dated 24 Sep] Walker thinks Lieutenant Servante of the Royal Engineers will be able to take charge of the drawings for her. She asks Hooker to forward some to Dr Graham. Graham requested information and drawings respecting Stalagmitis cambogioides. This tree abounds near Negombo. The Gamboge from it is in general use by the natives both as a pigment and a medicine. Page 1 of 4.

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[Letter to Hooker as Professor of Botany, University of Glasgow] Colonel Walker is currently engrossed by official business and has asked her to thank Hooker for his many favours, including the published works sent and the list of names of the Adam's Peak ferns. She hopes to send some drawings and shall endeavour to collect Ceylon mosses. Walker thanks Hooker for his appreciation of the drawings sent to Dr Graham and encloses a few with this letter, apologising for her materials. She is sure the people could be induced to procure insects and skins of birds, as Hooker requested, but doubts they will be able to preserve them. [Letter continues dated 22 Sep] The ship Walker intended to send this letter and a package on, is still in Ceylon. The 'Henry Wellington' will leave in a fortnight and she will send the drawings by this, asking Hooker to name what he can. She provides details on 13 drawings and sends a lithographic engraving of the temple on the summit of Adam's Peak. Colonel Walker accompanied the Governor on an excursion to examine the remains of Anuradhapura, but found botanical collecting difficult. At present this part of the island is almost a desert and so unhealthy that people fear to go near it. She has named some of the plants in the next package for Hooker and asks that he correct them. Walker discusses Watson, whom she thinks has little botanical knowledge and is not very active in his researches. By the ship 'Morley', which arrived in England in April, they sent a large collection of seeds and roots of Orchideous plants to Dr Graham. They also sent the same to Hooker by the 'Symmetry' in March. [Letter continues dated 24 Sep] Walker thinks Lieutenant Servante of the Royal Engineers will be able to take charge of the drawings for her. She asks Hooker to forward some to Dr Graham. Graham requested information and drawings respecting Stalagmitis cambogioides. This tree abounds near Negombo. The Gamboge from it is in general use by the natives both as a pigment and a medicine. Page 1 of 4.