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SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE FOR IRELAND,
Stephen's-green, Dublin,

March 24 1879

Dear Sir

Your letter of the 24th ult
came safe to hand but absence from
Dublin prevented my replying
sooner.

I have to thank you for your
kindness in writing to me about my
two little books and I dont
know that I can say much about
changes in them. All I will say
is that I prefer the classification
of [Genera Plantarum?] & [Dicotyledons?] I
have given as I am certain
Benthams & Hookers will soon
be given up. If not too much