
          that are so zealous as to meet once a week to make themselves
 better fitted for the Campaign in spring. They consider it a very
 high treat to meet me and go over my Herbarium, accompanied
 with remarks and references to the different authors. in this way
 I can devote more time to them than I was able to do during the
 summer. They have already read up most of the Introduction
 and historical matter I have pointed out to them and they
 now begin to appreciate the value of the Natural System.
 There is a [proched?] of my having a good class in Botany in the spring
 the first year I shall lead them along with the Linnean Classification, 
 and the 2d with the Natural System. It is my conviction this will
 be the easiest and best course, students want to know a good number
 of plants before they can be made to comprehend the Natural
 System. our friend Hooker says that the classification of Linne
 is the easiest and best guide, and has been tested a century!


 When an opportunity presents I shall forward a package to Mrs Torrey,
 The Biographical Memoir I promised her, was copied to me
 tim ago. I trust she will be as much interested as I was
 with the account of William and Samuel Torrey.


 If I do not send the articles intended for your Daughters Museum
 shortly, I may I hope soon to have the great pleasure of presenting
 them in person, my intention being to visit the City
 soon after the river opens.

        