THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SCHWEINITZ AND TORREY 261 
from West Chester by Dr. Darlington in 1827 & which I have 
called K. subspicata. 
Oct. īst. Your nephew called to-day & communicated to me 
the agreeable intelligence that he would not leave town until 
the middle of next week. I am much pleased with him, having 
found him exceedingly intelligent & communicative. You, my 
dear Sir, was the chief subject of our conversation. I was much 
gratified to learn that upon the whole your health had improved & 
I hope you will ultimately be restored to sound health—but above 
all it is my prayer that you may be submissive [to] our Heavenly 
Father, & be prepared for all his holy will— 
Oct. 2nd. I have been occupied part of this day in separating 
a considerable collection of Alabama plants wh[ich] we have at 
length received from Dr. Gates.—As nearly every thing wh{ich] 
he transmitted was in the botanical way, it was necessary to divide 
the collection in to as many shares as the whole number sub- 
scribed for—making no less than 60—Three of these are yours, & 
they are already packed up, together with some specimens on my 
own account, your 3 mss. vols. on Fungi [76], & a volume which 
Mr. Halsey sent to me— 
It is hardly necessary to mention, that the shares were assigned 
to the subscribers by Jot. There are some very good things & sev- 
eral wh[ich] appear to be new. I am to make out a list of all those 
drawn by our friends here, of wh[ich] you may have a copy if you 
please; but I have made no remarks on those which are in your 
parcel as they are your property & you have a right to name & 
publish what you find new among them. You will find a most 
remarkable plant allied both to Gerardia & Seymeria, but quite a 
new genus,|*] first discovered the present year in Georgia by Capt. 
Le Conte. There is another collection to come from Dr. Gates, 
which shall be divided as soon as it arrives, & your share trans- 
mitted without delay— 
Oct. 4th. I find that it will not be possible for me to send by 
the present opportunity my observations on your “ Remarks”, 
alluded to above—My ed”. of Lindley [46] is just printed & you 
shall have a copy soon. 
Very truly your friend & servt. 
J. Torrey. 
* [Macranthera; see Ann. Lyc. N. Y. 4: 80, 81. 1837.] 
