
          I should be glad to have a copy of notes made on the Willows in the
 Herbarium of Pursh [Frederick Pursh] and should you have any new specimens that
 would aid me I should like to have them.


 Am anxious to know what has become of the package from Dr. Hooker [William Jackson Hooker].
 Did you go to Glasgow? I presume so, perhaps he has delayed
 sending his package intending to select the specs [specimens] for you, [duo?]
 myself. 


 I see by the papers they are making some noise about a grass that
 is found to be wonderfully productive in the South, the gama grass
 Tripsacum dactyloides. I had seeds of it from S America 2
 years ago but they did not grow. It was called gamaloté grass.
 I imagined it was the same as the Tripsacum. The gentleman
 who sent the seeds thought it might prove of great value to Georgia
 if cultivated there.


 I have been collecting within a few days all the [Uedysasa?]
 and Lespedeza within my reach, the season is very favourable
 for them, and for some reason I do not pretend to account
 for, they are more abundant and in greater perfection than
 I ever saw them before.


 Please to present my respects to Mrs. Torrey and my kind
 remembrance to your Daughters. I am Dear Sir
 very Truly Yours
 Joseph Barratt


 To Dr. Torrey


 PS Shall be glad to hear from you soon as convenient.
        