7. 75.] TO J. D. HOOKER. T85 
TO J. D. DANA. 
Boranic GARDEN, CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 20, 1886. 
My pear Dana, — Well! “ the books” have just 
come. 
I suppose you are in no hurry for notices of them, 
and would prefer short ones. 
I rather like to do such things incog., as in the 
“ Nation,” in which I sangetniien: take a shot at this 
or that. 
I and wife are well, — very. 
Had a week in Old Oneida, which still looks 
natural. I am grinding away at “ Flora,” and prob- 
ably shall be found so doing when I am ealled for. 
Very well! I have a most comfortable and happy 
old age. Wishing you the same, 
ours ever, A. GRAY. 
10 J. D. HOOKER. 
MBRIDGE, September 15, 1886. 
. . Has Ball returned to England? If so, please 
tell him that he promised to look up in Dublin, and 
give from his own knowledge, some details of Coulter’s 
life. Alphonse de Candolle has sent me copies of 
what letters he has, and they enable me to trace 
Coulter’s movements and whereabouts, which is help- 
ul. 
Old Goldie,! your father’s correspondent lang 
syne, died only this summer, very old. 
My last bit of work was upon our Portulacaceze 
for my “Flora.” The generaare thin. It is as much 
as one can do to keep up Montia (though if that fails 
1 John Goldie, 1793-1886. Traveled in North America, a to 
1820, collecting plants. After his return to Scotland emigrated to 
Ayr, Ontario, 1844, where he died, 
