
          to general readers & would take but a moment of your
valuable time. Prof. [Augustin Pyramus] De Candolle I perceive does not disdain
to be useful by his [coms?] in the French Horticlutural periodicals
& we should be permitted to hope for something from you as
the president of the N.Y. Hort. Soc.

Perhaps if you are too much engaged Dr. Gray will find a
few moments of time for the above. If attempted the communication
may be addressed to me . It should reach me by the 12th. I
hope you will have the goodness to pardon this solicitation on
my part adding as I am aware it does to the many occupations
already pressing upon your hands.

I hope you received the paper on [?] & your pamplhlet
safely. I remain dear Sir

Most sincerely yours
A.J. Downing

P.S. Does Sir Baily do the plates for Dr. Gray's paper?
        