
          You speak of Mrs. Torrey's desire to have a few plants for
 her flower stand in the parlor - I suppose if course you
 refer to green-house plants - our collection in this department
 is so much in its infancy that we have published no catalog
 as yet.  If there are no particular species which Mrs. T. would
 desire I should be pleased to send down by our Newburgh boat
 a few which would be ornamental this spring - as to prices
 we can talk about that when next I see you.


 I shall be pleased to hear from you the first interval of leisure.


                              Very sincerely yours.


                                        A.J. Downing

        