
          planets, also Nicollet's. I have a few of Fremont's up 
 from seeds. The 2 pine-trees, & the Pyxidanthera were [reared?]
 in good condition, to my great wonderment! Pyxidanthera is in 
 full bloom, and a drawing of it nearly finished (as well as of 
 [Oakesia?], about which I have some new matters that are curious!) 
 by the eldest Missed Quincy, whom I have pressed into the 
 service! What do you mean by Prof [Professor] Joe having gone to Europe?
 Not so! Prof. [Professor] Sewall of Washington has gone. I spoke of having given 
 him letters to Hooker & Boott. I have given Boott all the Carex
 Barrattii you gave me. Ask Knieskern to get me more! 


 I agree with you that the Geolog. Assocn [Geological Association] are small tubers.
 What do you think of Locke for the next President of it?


 I have not time to write to Buckley, and nothing in 
 particular to say. He can only send me live plants late 
 in autumn. You will have his address. By that time I 
 will let him know what I most want.


 I have a few pamphlets for you from Meisner, his long 
 lost box having reached me.* Contains some good parcels 
 from Shuttleworth; with a letter. He says he wants Northern 
 U.S. [United States] plants most. He wants Glumaceae, & my grass book
 (Cannot Knieskern make up sets yet?) He writes pleasantly.
 He says "About 2 years ago I sent a parcel of plants to Prof. [Professor]
 Torrey, by a brother-in-law of mine, but have not heard whether they 
 arrived at their destination. Should you see him, may I request you 
 to mention the circumstance to him". I shall close a letter to 
 him on Saturday of this week (this is Monday) in time for any message 
 you may send. 


 The copies of Martius & [?] Fl. Brasil. [Flora Brasiliensis], fasc. [fascicle] 1 to _ have 
 reached New York. You know there is one for you. I will send your
 man. about it when received. Martius has drawn on me at New York.


 I am distressed at the non-arrival of a box of hardy plants 
 from Kew Garden, nearly 500 species, which should have been here 
 long since. I am forming a plan to purchase Hooker's botanical
 lectures drawings! I hope I shall succeed, and have asked him to 
 send them out! 


 Bentham writes, "I shall be most happy to do as you 
 desire with your Scrophularineae, and return them immediately.
 He expects to find De Candolle's Scrophularineae in London early 
 in May & return to Hereford after middle of this month to work
 at them.


 You have now vacation. Why not bring on your 
 Scrophularineae here, make me a visit of a few days, I wish I 


 *Have you Meisner's Monogr. Polygoni [Monographiae generis Polygoni prodromus]? If not I have one 
 for you. Let me know.
        