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B\' the middle of April, 1837, then, had been printed one part 

 of the New Flora and two of the Flora Telluriana. 



October 24, 1837. — "I am still going on slowly with my 

 New flora of N. America and I^'Iora telluriana at once. ... I 

 have circulated but few copies of the numbers published, wishing 

 to surprise you and all Botanists when the whole shall be out ; 

 but if you wish to see them earlier I may send you 5 numbers 

 of 100 pages Svo each very soon, and more next March." 



From this it appears likely that a second number of the New 

 Flora had appeared when this letter was written, and that a third 

 number of the Flora Telluriana was nearly ready; or else that 

 the two parts were nearl)' read}' to be issued together. 



January 10, 1838. — "My New flora or Mantissa begun to 

 print in 1836 is still going on & altho' interrupted by my flora 

 Telluriana & 2 works published this Spring (i. The Universe. — 

 2. Safe Banking) is proceeding as fast as correct exam, can allow. 

 I wished to issue the whole work together ; but I shall be com- 

 pelled to issue when half is ready 3 numbers of 100 pages as in 

 Flora tellur. My 3d N. on the Trees and Shrubs or a New 

 sylva is not quite ready." 



At the end of 1837, then, three numbers of the Flora Telluri- 

 ana had been issued, and two of the New Flora, but on January 

 10, 1838, the third part of the New Flora was " not quite ready." 



March 20, 1838. — "I have long ago concluded 600 pages of 

 my Supplemental Flora & Flora Telluriana or 6 parts. If I had 

 not undertaken these 2 works together, the first would have been 

 completed ere now, but will be ere. 1840." 



The third part of the New Flora had evidently been published 

 since the date of the January letter. It appears that Rafinesque 

 still intended each work to consist of six parts, and for this reason 

 allowed himself until 1840 to complete them. 



February i, 1839. — " My 4th part or Volume of New flora 

 was completed so as to give you time to go on with your flora. 

 I also completed my Flora telluriana in 4 Vol. or 1225 articles. 

 But immed' after begun & have concluded last Dec' my 

 Synopsis of N. G. & Sp. of Trees & Shrubs of N. Amer." 



From this it appears that prior to December, 1838, both the 



