Dear Darwin

I Hanburya climbs immensely like any other Cucurbit: to which order it belongs—it takes any amount of heat.²

II Cobæa seems to be a true Polemoniaceæ according to Bentham.³

III I have written about the Matador tree⁴

IV. I sent Beer yesterday.⁵

V I have written to Harvey.⁶

VI. We have no seed of Boronia.⁷

VII. Nepenthes climbs famously by the stalk of the pitcher & the pitcher fully develops after the process—it also thickens   Our Nepenthes have improved vastly since I first drew attention to them, & they are clambering away by said stalk beautifully.⁸

VIII The climbing Corydalis, of Sikkim is Dicentra thalictrifolia.⁹

IX. Vanilla only uses its roots to adhere like other Orchids¹⁰

X The Jasminum is J. parviflorum from Timor.¹¹

I am looking out for other Climbers, for you— have you tried any Polygoneæ, they have not tendrils.¹² I have heaps of examinations this week. I could not get off that for Army Asst. Surgeon, who have made the Nat. Hist. Ex^mn. voluntary & propose to pay me whether there are any candidates or no!¹³ I shall have a whole day clear to map out Nat Ords & shall use it, vigorously & see what I can make of it—¹⁴

Ever yrs affec | J D Hooker

XI Apios tuberosa is all but hardy & should flower¹⁵