Letter from Prudhoe [Lord Prudhoe, Algernon Percy, British naval commander, explorer and politician] [to the Horticultural Society of London], with an extract of letter from Mr Fortune [Robert Fortune], to Lord Prudhoe

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Title: Letter from Prudhoe [Lord Prudhoe, Algernon Percy, British naval commander, explorer and politician] [to the Horticultural Society of London], with an extract of letter from Mr Fortune [Robert Fortune], to Lord Prudhoe

Scope & content: Written from Stanwick, Darlington [Stanwick Park, Yorkshire]

Letter dated 1 Jan 1842 [sic; 1843 intended]

He encloses an extract of a letter from Hong Kong dated 23 Sep 1842, which 'may interest you'

Enclosed is 'Copy of a letter from Mr Fortune [Robert Fortune] dated Hong Kong 23 Sept 1842'. The top part of the letter has been cut off

He has succeeded in growing 'a great many useful plants here already', introduced by him from Europe, including vine, fig, chestnut, almond and tamarind [here the list includes 5 more plants]; he brought from Canton [Guangzhou, Guangdong, China] and Macao [Macau] whampee [wampee], carambola and oranges; all these plants can be hardened by planting them on the hills at a high altitude, and can be sent to New South Wales [Australia], New Zealand, and eventually to Europe