Has often talked of Smith and his writings with [José Celestino] Mutis and other botanists. Met Smith's friend William Taylor. Returning home to the Americas soon. Offers to send Smith plants of Bogota in exchange for New Holland and rare British plants; will send plant 'Guaco', the sap of which is used to protect against snake bites. He and Mutis to jointly publish "Flora bogotana", much delayed. Requests botanical book recommendations.various botanical topics.
[Note on second folio] "Mr W Taylor has been here to say that if you write to M Zea it would perhaps be better to compliment him upon his introducing the Vaccine institution into Spain as he was the first who did it & rendered himself famous by it".