Sir

I forward you a few Beans¹—and this is their History— Some 8 years ago I rec^d. from the Rev^d. B. S. Stanhope a few very small Beans² I believe they are known by the name of the White Tick—with instructions to sow them in the Garden— in the produce of the first year of course there was nothing visible to indicate a sport— the Beans were the same as those I planted—but the second years crop contained a great proportion of Beans such as I have sent— since seeing your article in the Chronicle I have made inquiry after the third generation and my answer was “They turned out all manner— we set it down at the time the Bees had nocklated them”³

they are indebited to age for their colour— I believe they still retain their vitality and I will sow a few myself

Yours Faithfully | Samuel Wells Gardener to | Sir E. S. Stanhope⁴ | Holme Lacy Hereford