My dear Sir

I am extremely much obliged to you for your most kind present of the extremely curious Peas, which are quite a treasure to me.¹ All the kinds are new except the Q. of the Dwarfs.—² It seems wonderful that the seed-raisers in France can keep the “Pois geant sans parchemin” true,³ but I suppose they do succeed by raising bodies together. If by any chance you happen to know on this head I sh^d. very much like to know but I am ashamed to ask you to take so much trouble: & if, as is probable, you know nothing I shall understand it so by not hearing.

I felt that it was a mere chance whether you had Gærtner’s facts so distinctly in your head as to give me your opinion. And indeed I ought not to have troubled you with so long a letter; but it is a great temptation to write about what one is much interested on.—

With my very sincere thanks | Believe me | Yours sincerely & obliged | Charles Darwin