
          Greeley Colorado
 Sept. 4, 1872


 Dr. John Torrey
 Columbia College
 N.Y.


 My Dear Sir:


 I enclose to you
 a fragment of an Eritrichium, which Dr Gray
 says is E. crassisepalum  Torr, and yet he gives
 the same name to my specimens of another, smaller
 and very distinct species. I suppose the smaller and
 annual rooted species to be the true E. crassisepalum.
 The plant enclosed, grows with the other, but it's root
 is perennial, and it is altogether a different thing.
 Will you do me the kindness to name it for me.
 Dr. Parry has suggested that I write to you about it.
 I would have sent you complete specimens in a
 package, but that I understand we must now pay
 better rates on packages of dried plants, however if
 you need better material in order to determine, I will
 supply you willingly.


 Very truly yours,
 (Rev.) Ed. L. Greene
 Greeley 
 Colorado.

        