My dear Price

I am much obliged for your kind letter congratulating me on the success of my Son at Cambridge— I am very glad to hear that your own children give you so much satisfaction, for that is the Chief thing left to us now in life.¹

I quite agree with you that the different means of propagation of plants is a most interesting subject: but I have so many irons in the fire that I doubt whether I could find time to investigate the Case of Cardamine nor do I suppose I could make anything out if I did.— I remember your letter on the subject, but I am not sure that you intend to say you have sent me some further paper on the subject; if so I have not received it.²

I saw some years ago the Heracleum growing & admired it extremely, & so I am much obliged for the seeds.³

With every good wish believe me my dear Price.