
          Recd. &
Ansd
Oct. 3

Rochester Oct. 1. 1859

Prof Torrey,

Dear Sir

Had I come to N. York,
I have no doubt you would
have shown me many curious
things in the Caricog.
But, I felt obliged to turn
another way, & not come pay
my regards to your daughters, as well as visit yourself.
I was in a strait, for
I wished to see you & yours,
but could not in the circumstances.

My wife was
in N.Y. two or three weeks, & I
must be at home.

For the two Carices, I offer
my great thanks. I had the White
Mt. lenticularis, & did not feel
satisfied. And now, I see its fruit is
quite difft. from the other. On the
one you was so good as to send
        