My dear Henslow.

I am delighted that you will come to dinner (7 oclock) to 57 Queen Anne St. on the 7^th.— My Brother, who is staying here at present, tells me to suggest to you to sleep there, as there is a bed perfectly at your service: do if you can, for it will save you moving about & I shall see you at Breakfast.—

I have asked Hooker to dine with us.—

Very many thanks about Lychnis seed &c &c &c.—

Will you add one more thing to your list (& then I promise that I have done for a good long time) viz the entire umbel with ripish seed of the *wild Celery: I want to ascertain whether wild (or half wild) or tame plants of same species produce most seed.—

What wonderful, really wonderful little girls yours are in the Botanical line.—¹ You ought to try (or I would) whether your curious Rose² would yield any plants true by seed, if seed it produces.—

Ever most truly yours | C. Darwin