My dear Dyer

Can you give me a few seeds of Lotus ornithopodoides, (which is very important for me) or w^d. it be possible to get me 2 or 3 very young plants. Seeds of Any other species of Lotus perhaps w^d. be very useful.²

Only one seed of Neptunia monosperma (which you sent me from Australia) germinated, & the seedling alas! has died.— I tried all sorts of plans to save it.— Have you any plant, & c^d. you lend me one?—

Mimosa sensitiva (not M. pudica) none of the seeds have germinated. Have you a plant you can give or lend?³

Hooker thought that you had a grass, Strephium, & could lend me a plant,: but none came.⁴ It is the sole monocotyledon which sleeps.—

Have you seeds of Passiflora gracilis; I sh^d be very glad of a few.⁵

Malva Peruviana, Linn. Averrhoa Carambola Linn. Hæmatoxylon campechianum Linn. I put down these 3 plants, (which are mentioned by Linnæus as peculiar sleepers) for the bare chance of your having them.⁶

I hope & think I shall give no more trouble; & give yourself as little as possible i.e. by not writing.—

Frank & I are working very hard on bloom & sleep &c.; but I am horribly afraid all our hard work will yield uncommonly little if any fruit.—⁷

Your’s very sincerely | Ch. Darwin

P.S. | I have just thought of another point.— Can you spare me 1, 2, or 3 succulent species with good bloom on them, so that I may try effects of removing it & placing water on— Also if possible effect on evaporation, but to do this I sh^d have to break off 2 or more large leaves.— I possess only a Sedum, & there is not enough to form any judgments about.

Inhabitants of a dry country w^d. be best I think.—

You will be a very good man, if you do not hate me.