ROMANES.
(302/1.

Part of this letter has been published in Mr.C.Barber's note on "Graft-Hybrids of the Sugar-Cane," in "The Sugar-Cane," November 1896.) Down, January 1st, 1881.
I send the MS., but as far as I can judge by just skimming it, it will be of no use to you.

It seems to bear on transitional forms.

I feel sure that I have other and better cases, but I cannot remember where to look.
I should have written to you in a few days on the following case.

The Baron de Villa Franca wrote to me from Brazil about two years ago, describing new varieties of sugar-cane which he had raised by planting two old varieties in apposition.