Dear Darwin

Abutilon being a large genus in which it is not easy to find new specific names, I have gibbetted you as A. Darwinianae for Fritz Mueller’s new species. Do you know where he got it? The habitat on the ticket of his dried specimen in our Herb.^m is “Capivary”, a place N.E. of Rio, according to my maps.¹

We are all very pleased to hear of Henrietta’s intended as a man worthy of her.² Your feelings must be very mixed I fear in respect of the prospect of losing her, & I both envy & pity you & Mrs Darwin.

I am very busy here. You go soon I hear to the country. My wife takes Harriett to a German (Berlin) school sometime about Aug 10^th.—³

Ever yr affec | J D Hooker

Where did you grow the Abutilon in a House or in the open ground.