My dear Sir,

My friend M^r. Wollaston of Chiselhurst has a plant of Spiranthes gemmipara which has thrown up a fine spike—¹ The flowers will be in perfection in a few days— I dont know whether it would be worth your while to go as far as Chiselhurst, but if so M^r. W. would be glad to submit it to your examination—

He has paid great attention to the cultivation of British Orchids, although not specially to their mode of fertilization—

I see you consider Ophrys arachnites a species—² M^r. Wollaston entertains a strong opinion that it is a hybrid between ophrys apifera & O. aranifera— If you do not happen to have seen his remarks upon the subject I think they would interest you— You will find them in the Volume of the Phytologist for 1855—³

Believe me | Yours sincerely | Fred^k Currey

Chas Darwin Esq^r.

P.S G. B. Wollaston Esq^r. Chiselhurst | S.E

is my friend’s address—