290 A DECADE OF WORK AT HOME.  [1842, 
on this side of the ocean. Having finished my little 
* Botanical Text-Book ” (a copy of which is sent you 
through the publishers, Wiley & Putnam, who have 
an office in Stationer’s Court, Paternoster Row), and 
packed up my things at New York, I have just taken 
possession of my situation at Cambridge. The Bo- 
tanie Garden, which has a good location, contains 
over seven acres of land, and the trees have well 
rown up. It already contains some good American 
plants, and I shall immediately commence a plan of 
operations with the view of accumulating here, as fast 
as possible, the pheenogamous plants, ete., of the United 
States and Canada ; and hope to supply you with such 
of our indigenous species as you may desire. I wis 
I could know what plants are likely to be acceptable 
to you, that I may not send you what you already 
have. I must postpone to next year my contemplated 
visit to the mountains of Carolina, where I can make 
a fine collection of interesting plants for cultivation. 
Perhaps I can also visit Labrador next year. This 
autumn I must confine myself to an excursion to the 
White Mountains, to the western part of New York, 
and to the pine barrens of New Jersey. I shall most 
gladly share the seeds and roots I collect with you. 
My good friend Mr. Sullivant, also, promises me the 
living Sullivantia and many other interesting plants. 
Let me also say, my dear sir, that any duplicates 
you can spare us from your noble institution will be 
truly acceptable and in the highest degree useful to 
us, as we have very few exotics and hot-house plants. 
We have a good gardener, and I think I can promise 
you that whatever you choose to give us shall be 
sedulously taken care of. 
Dr. Torrey is now at Princeton. I had the pleas- 
