Copy letter from John Rose Bradford, to Professor Albert Charles Seward, Fellow of the Royal Society The paper by Miss M G Sykes on 'The Anatomy and Morphology of Welwitschia mirabilis' has been considered and it is not thought that it is suitable for publication, and it should be withdrawn at present, and that the author should consult Seward as to how best the anatomical part may be condensed, and that when the paper has been revised it may be communicated again. There is no need for such haste, as certain sections draw conclusions on parts which do not yet appear. 13 December 1909