Dear Sir

I hope your Son is Convalescent— —If you were to place him in a warm bath, containing seven parts water, and one part of “Condy’s Ozonised Fluid”, & if he remained therein for $\frac{3}{4}$ of an hour, it is likely that infinite benefit would accrue, by absorption—¹

Notwithstanding your prohibition, I this day send you some fine specimens of “Arachnites” caught yesterday—²

—Also (enclosed in an Envelope) a curious Pink Plant, with small blue flowers, concerning which I am anxious for your verdict, as to what it is—

I myself entertain no doubt—& that his Initials are

“P. C.”

I yesterday hunted a splendid range, for many miles—which I had never tried before—

—We found, at the lowest Computation, 500 Bees in Flower—& enough of “Arachnites” to drive any Plant-hunter stark staring distracted mad— —Certainly not less than 160, in full flower—

—In nineteen cases out of Twenty, “Arachnites” & “Apifera” stand aloof from each other—

—The former Especially is apt to Congregate in little clusters of from 3 to 16 Plants—wide away from any Bees—which they clearly do not seem to like— both anatomically, & as to dress & markings, the two Plants stand widely apart—³

—I took up 2 plants only, out of the multitude—& the single spiders which I have sent you were taken, here & there, wherever a stem was richly covered with blooms— Altogether it was fine a days sport as I ever saw—

Sincerely | G. C. Oxenden