192 THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SCHWEINITZ AND TORREY 
SCHWEINITZ TO TORREY 
BETHLEHEM. Sept 25th 1823 
My dear Sir 
I am afraid you will not only be astonished but. vexed to be 
plagued every week with a letter from me—but I can’t help it 
—TI am so very desirous to let you see my Analytical Table of the 
Carices [67], concerning which I wrote you in my last, that I can’t 
find it in my heart to lay it by & send it to you inclosed, with the 
request to be so good as to make trial of it, & to let me know 
what you think of the Idea. I consider it a most extraordinary 
improvement in the art of treating so extensive a Genus. To be 
sure it is necessary to refer to more detailed & full descriptions 
in order to become fully acquainted with any particular species— 
but as for finding & recognising, what the author of such a table 
calls any particular Carex, &c. &c.—I conceive nothing can be more 
certain. You will observe that there are about 25—26 species in this 
table which I have attempted to establish as new—Of these & some 
others imperfectly described by Michaux & Muhlenberg, &c.—I 
think detailed descriptions would not take up much room. 
As to giving the Table a place in your. Journal—I leave it 
altogether to your discretion—& beg you to keep it at all events 
as an Index to the manuscript copy of my now finished Mono- 
graphy which I intend to send you as soon as copied. 
If the table should be printed—then your Journal in future 
would be the proper place for the detailed descriptions of the 
thirty species about—which I think it would be necessary to 
give. To these I could perhaps on two octavo plates—add 
drawings of the principal parts of the described new Carices—It 
would not be practicable to give drawings of them in full—upon 
less than 12 or thirteen plates which is out of the question. 
In case for any reason whatever the table is not admissible in 
your Journal, only let me know—but do not send it back for I 
am sure you will find it of use, when you get to the Carices & do 
not forget my offer of sending you for inspection & examination 
my whole Collection of Carices (which contains about 150 species) 
whenever you want it—so as to be not an unreasonable time out 
of my hands. I am with sincere sentiments of respect 
Your most obd Servt & friend 
L D yv ScHWEINITZ 
