
          [Hooker?] I see has figured Spiranthes gracilis, it flowers nearly 2
 months earlier than the others (species) and is certainly a
 distinct species. It is very common here, but I only secured
 your number of specimens and these find are destitute of those
 radical leaves as shewn in Hookers figure.
 October 14 This letter has been delayed for want of time to finish it


 Today I have made further search for the Botrychium
 and have [crossed out: illegible] had the good fortune to find a supply of specimens
 to be precise I found 25 specimens of Botrych fumarioides and
 five of B. dessectum [Botrychium dissectum]. So you will be supplied. I do not
 find B. Simplex [Botrychium simplex] although it occurs here and I may yet
 meet with it. Having several years* since found these Botrychium
 in an unusual quantity I have ever since examined the same
 locality every year at the same time of the season & today with
 success I find these ferns only appear late and early frost will
 entirely check them and presuming this to be the case I repeated my
 visit to the locality to test my theory. This fact may of use to you
 If I were to visit the Highlands I should expect to find Botrychium simplex again.
 [crossed out: illegible] The locality is near the road within 2 miles of Cold Spring, near
 a notable rock. I have also one specimen I found there of what
 I always regarded as Botrychium lunare [Botrichium lunaria]. I cannot see any difference
 between [illegible] specimens and those from Europe [crossed out: the only peculiarity of the
 case was] I found it in company with Botrychium simplex, so with
 thr rest you often find 2 or 3 species of the a genus growing at 
 one locality, and it is common for [groups?] of certain plants to grow
 in company. On turning to my Herbarium I find it was on the 
 30 of June (1824) that I collected Botrychium simplex. [crossed out: You have] There is
 no time given in your State Cat [Catalogue] The doubtful one I just named it
 now before me, it measures 8 inches long, with 4 lobes on each side
 of the frond 1 1/2 in and a petiole 2 inches, but on a closer inspection I do
 not feel satisfied that it is B. lunare [Botrichium lunaria] without further comparison of 
 specimens, which I will not attempt this evening, but another day I will tell
 you more about it.


 With the greatest regard
 Truly Yours
 J Barratt


 To Prof Torrey


 *Botrychium dissectum Octob 16th 1832

        