180 



By the middle of April, 1837, then, had been printed one pa 

 of the New Flora and two of the Flora Telluriana. 



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

 New flora of N. America and Flora telluriana at once. . . . 

 have circulated but few copies of the numbers published, wishin 

 to surprise you and all Botanists when the whole shall be oul 

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

 of 100 pages 8vo each very soon, and more next March." 



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

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

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

 the two parts were nearly ready to be issued together. 



January 10, 1838. — "My New flora or Mantissa begun 1 

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

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

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

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

 pelled to issue when half is ready 3 numbers of 100 pages as 1 

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

 sylva is not quite ready." 



At the end of 1837, then, three numbers of the Flora Tellur 

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

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



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

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

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

 completed ere now, but will be ere 1840." 



The third part of the New Flora had evidently been publishe 

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

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

 allowed himself until 1840 to complete them. 



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

 was completed so as to give you time to go on with your flor; 

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

 But immed-^ after begun & have concluded last Dec'' m 

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



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



