Reports he will do all he can to have Adanson as a neighbor. Mentions plants Adanson sent to him; the Passion-flower remains dormant; tulips and hyacinths do not flower and their leaves begin to wither. The niece of a friend is in Paris for a few days and the small thermometer could be sent back by her. Aved asks in a postscript for two pomegranate trees with simple flowers and reports placing the fig trees en pleine terre and will try to carry them through the winter in accordance with Adanson’s advice. Adanson’s draft in reply, dated 8 May 1767, discusses return of repaired thermometer and pomegranate trees with cultural instructions for many of Aved’s plants. Says to abandon plans for the Villeneuve property, for he must live near Paris to attend to Académie affairs, and is buying the house where now living. Seeks land from the king for his wheat experiments [cf. AD 130] and Aved can help in locating same in his region. If these plans fail, he will acquire a small property not more than about 5 to 6 lieues from Paris, to enable him to go to and return from Paris the same day.