
          says he is ashamed to write to me. However he sends
 some dried plants, a few brochures for Dr. Torrey, the 
 Lyceum and myself, a parcel for Short, and two copies of 
 his Monog. Polyg. [Monographiae generis Polygoni prodromus] one of which I am to give in his name 
 to whoever wants it most. I think you possess it not. Mr. 
 Shuttleworth also sends two parcels of Pyrenean plants. When 
 the packet arrives I shall, in replying, ask them what they 
 intend to do with Rugel's plants. 


 Now that his paper is printed, Engelmann writes that he is 
 at length satisfied that the same species does not [crossed out: illegible]
 inhabit a particular plant with any constancy, and 
 therefore he wishes to change all his specific names of that
 sort. 


 As to Floral Regions in N.Y. [New York] I have no information to 
 give. The alpine and the maritime are the only marked, 
 unless you make one of the cold wooded region of the north. 
 Taking a little different view, I think you might show how 
 certain plants come in from the north; others from the 
 South along the coast; others by way of the Alleghany Mts. [Mountains], 
 and again a large number from the West. 


 I am sorry for our dear Herbert. I thought the
 issue would have been made with caustic potash, 
 and therefore not painful at first. I fear the 
 progress of this malady is likely to affect his dear 
 parents severely, and I think I shall feel it almost 
 as deeply as they, for I am fondly attached to him. 
 I think I must have made farther progress in his affections 
 during our stay in New York, for he was quite sad at 
 the idea of parting with me, and expressed his affection for 
 me very touchingly. I assure you I miss him, and all 
 of you very much, and feel quite lonely, not to say
 sad, since my return. May God bless him, and 
 sanctify this his afflictive dispensation to his and 
 our eternal benefit. 


 My hands are very full here. A week will 
 yet elapse before I can hope to take up the Compositae. 

        