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Agriculture would gladly attend to the matter of shipping any palms that you may care to present to the King, in order to ensure their successful delivery in England.

If you care to present seedlings to other institutions, botanical gardens, or friends who are in a position to care for them, this can be done.  I have asked that twenty-five be set aside for your disposal.  The number can easily be doubled if you desire.

With kindest regards, I am

Yours sincerely,

Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator,
Division of Marine Invertebrates
WLS:LMc