
          that hairless perigynium
carex, a var. of C. trichospra [trichosperma?],
any more than half of the other
species.

I see that Silliman has a notice
of Ward's cabinet in the
May No. I hope it will be
kept here, as to the full suit
of specimens. We shall try to do
it. Dr. Hitchcock too, you see,
is out in favor of the collection.
You have seen so much &
done so much, that I suppose
you do not get into ^[added: the] spirit
of the thing, as we do here.

I see that Prof. Hall
gets another pull at the
heart-strings, for two or
more things. When will
he cease to expose him
self in this way. I can not
think he designs to anti-date
or post-date. "Avoid
the appearance of evil," was
        