
          Whenever you think proper to prepare the way between the Hort. [Horticultural] Society
 & myself I am reeady. I intend to send you a bouquet of our 
 beautiful collection of Roses to exhibit to Mrs. T [Torrey] as soon as
 they are fully in bloom will probably be the latter part of 
 the week. Excuse this hasty servant


 Very sincerely yours


 A.J. Downing


 P.S. Would it be asking too great a favor of I [crossed out: to send]
 request you to send Hookers Bot. [Botanical] Miscellany (which you had the
 kindness to promse to loan me) on board the Newburgh steam boat
 Providence on Wednesday next? I shall probably give you a 
 hasty call in the course of 10 or 12 days when I could return it.
        