
          I have drawn up a table of the Carices of Middletown on a new
 plan that will be of essential service to the Botanist & collector,
 and I shall soon print the same (privately for my friends). I will send
 you several copies, and you ought to avail yourself of it for your
 State flora, since the time of flowering & fruiting is very imperfectly given in Books
 I have gathered a large number of Specimens of all the rare
 Carices especially C. Squarrosa [Carex Squarrosa] with 3, 4 & 5 spikes!
 Can I trouble you to copy the entire [crossed out: article] [added: spec [specimen] character] and all the
 references [added: of Carex Squarrosa] page &c. from Kunth. (I have not this [added: work] nor the title
 which please to give and date). The last 12 [12th] number of Hookers
 Flor Bor Am [Flora Boreali-Americana] I have not seen. If there is any thing about C. Squarrosa [Carex Squarrosa][added: that is new]
 I should [added: also] like the entire article references +c copied for me.
 If there is a duplicate with you [added: of Hookers No XI on the Carices]. Could I ask the loan of
 it for 14 days as farthest or even one week, I will
 then forward it by safe hands. I shall soon [added: I hope] purchase the
 work. I wish to write a review of it, but yourself
 or Dr Gray will do it the best, Still I might say something of
 the work in connexion with your labours more than I have
 already said in an article in the N. Eng. [New England] Review, some
 time ago. I was highly gratified with the article by Dr Gray in
 the last no of Sillimans Journal. I say by Dr Gray, because I know of no
 other individual who could have furnished the facts there given
 I am also obliged to Dr G. [Gray] for the pamphlet he sent me on a subject
 I have looked into with much interest. I was about writing to Dr G. [Gray]
 when your last letter [added: Aug 4th] came to hand. The purpose of business will
 oblige me deferring for a short time a number of rare
 specimens intended for your joint inspection.
 The last tribe I have been at work upon is the Genus
 Verbena have been delighted [added: to find] some [ovel forms, and
 several species that had escaped my notice till the
 last 2 seasons, I have now a fine suite of specimens
 for Europe. You would do well to call upon me before
 you print on Verbena, my notes will be of use
 I have besides examined the Mature leaves of the Walnuts
 and greatly improved my Herbarium this season.  My large
 stock of duplicates is still on the increase! This fall and
 [added: coming] winter I hope to make a final distribution of these things
 that [added: have] cost me much labour to collect.


 With great regard very Truly
 Yours    J Barratt


 To Prof Torrey MD &c.

        