
          as his C. [stablitata?]? or has he a  var. radiata to two species?
In page [added: 301,]  302, 303 [added: [?]] you use bractea ([?]), while glumes & spikelets
& culm, etc. are [?] [thick?] enough, so also p. 304, & 305 [?], etc.
Ought not [?] to var [Sotin?], or English clan. In other cases you say, bracts,
as p. 300.

Of the fig. of C. [setacea?], you say mala, & yet say the plant has
not come under your obstn [observation?]. Now the fig, is a good one of the mature
plant, where the [?] is a short dist. from it. Of some figs. of
Shk. you say bona, but of that of C. disperma, which is excellent
you say nothing, - & so of some of  the others. Now our mala, with no
bona, if you have both, outweighs a hundred bonas not
mentioned.

C. microsperma Wohl. is that var. of C. multiflora which has such
thick, clustered spiklets, & I have a fig. of it for the nect No. of
Sill.

Under C. stramina, it is said, that the "diagnostic character we have
given," as if the familiar diagnostics had [added: not] been observed before, or at
least, published.

The resemblance of C. foena & [fistucacea?] is very near
in the descriptions, & they can not be as distinct as some
species, about which doubts are raised, & yet they are distinct.

C. [stellulata?]; I wish you would send me one, that
you so call, that I may know what you mean.
Can you tell me whether C. triceps of Ell. is the same
as that of Mx.?

I inclose to you a [real?] C. oligocarpa, in which the
fruit is often clustered as in Schk. fig. & the upper
[?] spike often inclosed as to its peduncle. This seems
to differ some what from C. [Van Vinkii?] Schw. You say
that the latter is the C. oligocarpa of Muh. Herb. If
so, it is a variable sp. I wish you would remark on this
specimen to me, that I may know how it agrees
with the fig. in Schk. & with Muh. [plant?], for I
wish to know what you will say to it. C. [Van Vinkii?]
the fruit is more [scattered?] [?], & other points [dis?]
[remark?]. Still they may be only varieties. I have
C. agnotilis Wohl. as I think; the fig. of it to
come in the next Journal is not very good, but the
agreement with the European species is [firm?].

Yours with high respect
C. Dewey

Dr. J. Torrey

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P.S. Now the plants I sent to Dr. Bennett, if he has them with him, as I suppose
he has, will show you all you want that I have, as I believe,
& I will forward any to you that I can, which you wish for. If you
have duplicates of your more northern Carices, do keep me one of each.

        