
          Phil. [Philadelphia] Febr [Feburary] 22d 1855


 Prof [Professor] John Torrey, N. Y. [New York]


 My dear sir,


 I feel much indebted to you for your kind information, especially
 [crossed out: like] those about the doubted endorgen, Schoenolerion, of which genus you
 give me a full description. As you have in your hands the unique
 specimen of the collection, please to describe it at once and be its godfather,
 with your remarks on the two speedes. It would enhance the 
 value of my paper which, I think, will be published long before
 whipplis report.


 Is not the Phalangium aureum of Mich [Michigan] the same plant that I have
 seen represented in Bot. Reg. vol. XXV under the same of Asaopraya officicinulis
 Lindl? The many flowered pyramidal spike mentioned by Elliott,
 (I have not Michaux) seems to indicate it. I did not read the text at the since,
 as I was only perusing the plates and it was from recollection that I
 marked my plant Asa Graya, as probably one of its congeneers.
 The shape of the corolla and  ovary seemed very much alike; the
 difference I remarked was that one had a pyramidal spike and the 
 other a tubular.


 I thank you for you acceptance of a pied-�-terre [small apartment] at my house.
 I will try to make you as much at home as possible. Let me know,
 before hand, when you come that I may go to the boat for you and save
 you the trouble of inquiring for your quarters. I would be much obliged 
 to you indeed, if you could lend me for a few days your M. Hartw.
        