
          for him, as well as for others. I want the letter,
you have from him for me. I can get it in the
spring probably, at [least?] [when/where?] you forward me
your favors of minerals, etc.

I visited Dr. Bigelow in Boston. I did not look
at his Herbarium I had not time to spare from my
immediate business. I carried him Oryzopsis melano
carpa, & asperifolia. I examined with him Mx's figures,
I was at once satified [satisfied] that the supposed new O. is the
one figured by Mx. The fig. is indeed rather more
spindling - the short leaves terminating the sheaths are
too long in proportion, at least a little and there seems
little reason to call it asperifolia. But I have no doubt
of the identity of the two. Dr. B. was satisfied also.
I told him the other was, as I believed O. melanocarpa of
Muh. He had never examined it but thought it probable.
I carried him the [Cinna?] [?]. He had never
seen it - & regretted I had not a better specimen. 
But I can supply the object now 
it was mere chance I had that one.

I have had painted a tolerable likeness of
O. asperifolia - but it was not finished entirely because I
was satisfied from your letter that it was not new. And I
may not now be able to have it finished.

I intend to make some excursions for minerals by
& by at some distance. I want a stock of that new
[surpentine?] [serpentine] from both places. It is much in demand.
By the way if you want any plants, which flower
early, just let me know, as I have said before, at an
earlier day in the season. The Violas were past,
which you wanted last year. I shall [?] up for
you that Dirca, as well as for myself for I sent you
nearly a [?] all I had.

Dr. Webster thinks the Chelmsfordite of the Minerology
of Boston is the Augite of your limestone, or the same
mineral [?]. Have you any red [Coscolite?] from Lake
Champlain? If not, I may get you a little also [Macle?]
from Bellows' Falls.

With much respect Yours friend

C. Dewey

Dr. John Torrey
        