
          Do you see the Penny Cyclopedia? I am highly satisfied with the
 articles on Botany. I suppose they are by Lindley, the article
 on Bark is well done ask Dr Gray to read this, has he given
 sufficient attention to this matter in his forthcoming book?
 In the same work there is a reference to the article Botany!
 not yet published, this [crossed out: illegible] will be well written
 I doubt not. In the last number (I have seen) there is
 a Biographical article on Sir Joseph Banks. that will
 afford several hints for a lecturer on Botany when
 speaking of its advantages and in what manner the great [Callirotes?]
 of this Science have become known


 Can you inform me if Baron Von Lederer is now
 in this County and where? I have some thoughts of 
 making a proposition to furnish shrubs and live willows
 if wanted for Vienna several years he wanted me to
 undertake this for the Archduke John of Austria
 but I did not feel in the least disposed to do anything
 of the kind, I could now do it with more ease and 
 would undertake it to a certain extent, provided he 
 could furnish me with several rare Books I
 greatly need. The Baron so far as I have been
 concerned in exchanges is truly honourable


 Present my best regards to your Children & to Mrs Torrey


 Very Sincerely Yours
 Joseph Barratt


 To John Torrey MD
 &c &c &c
        