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Hildebrand thanks Thiselton-Dyer for his letters and for the Wardian Case of roses, which he expects about the end of this month. He is glad the honeysuckle seeds arrived in good condition at last. He supposes Thiselton-Dyer will not now want any sent in a Wardian Case, but he has about 100 seedlings and many cuttings ready to send and may as well send some. He is currently ill with an ulcer in his leg but will get some seed and young plants of the Aeschynanthus when he can. He asks what Thiselton-Dyer would like instead of the honeysuckle. He wonders if the lily seeds arrived in good order and has some seedlings he can send. A lot of lily bulbs that Hildebrand sent home all rotted on the trip. He will send L. lowii but assumes that Thiselton-dyer already has it. The seeds he sent the other day are of the giant lily: L. sulphureum. He asks Thiselton-Dyer if he would like some of the only other large lily they have: L. bakerianum. He is just raising Victoria strawberry from seed obtained from Sutton and would be glad of a pinch of any other good strawberry seed. Page contains a note in another hand stating seeds of ten sorts were ordered from Vilmorin. Hildebrand is still seeking Collett's home address. Rosa gigantea grows in profusion immediately opposite the window he is now writing at and he describes how they grow, noting that they do not flower until they get over or beyond what they are growing up. The whole southern and western aspect of the group of large trees near his house is covered with rose sprays. When they are all in bloom it looks like a sheet of white and the air is beautifully scented. Page contains a note in another hand stating Hildebrand was answered with a memo from Mr Watson. Pages 1 and 3 of 6.

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Hildebrand thanks Thiselton-Dyer for his letters and for the Wardian Case of roses, which he expects about the end of this month. He is glad the honeysuckle seeds arrived in good condition at last. He supposes Thiselton-Dyer will not now want any sent in a Wardian Case, but he has about 100 seedlings and many cuttings ready to send and may as well send some. He is currently ill with an ulcer in his leg but will get some seed and young plants of the Aeschynanthus when he can. He asks what Thiselton-Dyer would like instead of the honeysuckle. He wonders if the lily seeds arrived in good order and has some seedlings he can send. A lot of lily bulbs that Hildebrand sent home all rotted on the trip. He will send L. lowii but assumes that Thiselton-dyer already has it. The seeds he sent the other day are of the giant lily: L. sulphureum. He asks Thiselton-Dyer if he would like some of the only other large lily they have: L. bakerianum. He is just raising Victoria strawberry from seed obtained from Sutton and would be glad of a pinch of any other good strawberry seed. Page contains a note in another hand stating seeds of ten sorts were ordered from Vilmorin. Hildebrand is still seeking Collett's home address. Rosa gigantea grows in profusion immediately opposite the window he is now writing at and he describes how they grow, noting that they do not flower until they get over or beyond what they are growing up. The whole southern and western aspect of the group of large trees near his house is covered with rose sprays. When they are all in bloom it looks like a sheet of white and the air is beautifully scented. Page contains a note in another hand stating Hildebrand was answered with a memo from Mr Watson. Pages 1 and 3 of 6.