26 OCTOBER 1951, Page 19

Camomile

SIR,—It was surprising that Mr. Harold Nicolson, writing in the Spectator of October 12th, should not remember that the words about the rapid growth of the camomile are not those of Mr. Ripley, but of Sir John Falstaff, and a parody of euphuistic language. It is also surprising that Dr. Edith Sitwell should write on October 19th of " the camomile, on the subject of which Mr. Nicolson quotes a moving passage from Mr. Ripley." But perhaps that was a delicate way of telling Mr. Nicolson where he gets off.—Yours faithfully, S. C. CARPENTER. Ford House, Broaddyst, Exeter.