
          I believe they can produce in Europe but I have 
 no means of accurately judging of the number 
 of Species growing there. Hooker has cited up to
 t [to] 72 but I cannot ascertain how many of 
 the American willows are there figured.


 Feb 25 
 I have only time to tell you my Dear Friend
 that the 2 Boxes I have spoken of for the Duke of 
 Bedford will be forwarded this day stage 
 to N [New] Haven to be in the City to go by the 
 Liverpool packet S [South] America Capt Waterman
 Mr. [added : S] Russell of this City has kindly written to 
 his brother Augustus [Russell?] who will 
 superintend this business for me. the Boxes
 are directed to the care of Mess George Douglas
 & Co NY (22 Broad Street and Mr Russell
 informs me that Messers Barings of Liverpool
 will attend to them at Liverpool so that the 
 arrangements spoken of in the former part of
 this arrangement are done away by this 
 codicil to my letter. Yours with Sentiments 
 of the greatest  respect
 Joseph Barratt


 To John Torrey MD &c &c
        