
          too great, and if Dr. Wyman, on seeing them, recommends the purchase.
 Do you know the price? And whether they can still be seen in 
 New York? At Casey's store-house? The Boston Zoologists are 
 far from praising DeKay's Report. I heard Silliman on Electro-Mag. [Electro-Magnetism] 
 the other evening (which hardly belongs to Chemistry): great show of 
 experiments: lauded Henry finely. He is finishing off with galvanic 
 deflagration. Will Tremont [Fremont?] go west this year? So Mr. Casey 
 is going to Buffalo! Occupation would be the best thing for him; but 
 we shall miss him in New York. 


 The following page of this sheet was written some days since, 
 but I could not get it off in time to hear from you before writing to 
 Bentham. I think I will take it for granted that your views will 
 accord with mine in this matter. I shall hurry off a letter on 
 Saturday Morning: as the [added: English] mail does not close at Boston until noon. 


 As to N.Y. [New York] State Flora: pray make Conspectuses of
 the families, of the genera, and of the species of each 
 genus that contains more than three. 


 I will write unscientifically and more pleasantly, ere
 many days, either to Miss Jane (though she owes me a 
 letter) or her mother; with a few lines to dear Herbert. 


 Please say to Mrs. Torrey that I am unable (I am 
 sorry to say) to purchase silk for my professional gown at 
 present. But on the 1st Monday of June pay-day comes 
 again; when, we live and prosper, it shall be sent: we 
 have [crossed out: there?] [added: there] almost 3 months to commencement [added: (4th Wednesday of August)]: Our term ends
 on the 14th of July; but, as I can escape the examinations, I live
 in hopes of taking wing as early as the 7th.


 It has rained all day, and rivers are running down over
 streets, which have long been loaded with snow.


 As a few days must necessarily elapse before I can write to Mrs.
 T. [Torrey] or Miss Jane; please mention to the former, that my impression 
 is decidedly adverse, that so far as my opinion goes, I should reply 
 in the negative to the question put to me. Reasons are obvious, 
 and if required I will give them soon. 


 Love to all, especially for dearest Herbert. 


 Yours affectionately 


 A. [Asa] Gray
        