
          had a place to receive you, and then I would say bring on 
 Herbert and all hands! But can't you come as it 
 is? 


 I have to prepare two lectures yet this week, one for 
 Thursday, one for Friday, on the Nutrition of plants, 
 hard work for so short a time, as there are no pictures to 
 show. But after that I shall lecture only on 
 Thursday's and meet my class one day in the week 
 at the Garden, for practical botany!


 Kunze writes that the 3d part of his Carices. is ready 
 to send me. In it he has figd [figured] Carex Michauxii, Schw. [Schweinitz]
 C. [Carex] aestivalis, & C. [Carex] Careyana.


 Pray write me at once about Buckley's things. 


 Tell Mrs. T. [Torrey] that I fear there is not time now to 
 send her some hardy plants. It is too late to transplant 
 the vernal things she will most desire. But I will 
 make a point to supply your grounds in the autumn, with
 what we have that you care for. She must come 
 and choose for herself this summer. Rhododendron 
 Lapponicum from the White Mts. [Mountains] is just bursting into 
 flower. I am building Rock-work, but we get on 
 slowly. All the work of this Garden comes together this 
 spring, and all in a heap.


 In my last (to Mrs. T. [Torrey]) I begged you to pack 
 up the things for Sullivant at the med. Coll. [medical College], and
 leave at W. [Wiley] & Putnams, as soon as you go to town. But 
 if you come on here, you had better bring them with you.
 I have other bundles to send. 


 I began this letter on the wrong side of the sheet, 
 so it looks awkward. Miss Jane is a negligent 
 correspondent, She would have written about the wedding.
 I must ask Eliza to write.


 I am engaged to dine next Saturday at Dr. Warrens
 (a most worthy man) with the board of the Agricultural Socy [Society].


 In all haste, adieu. Love to all 


 Yours affectionately 


 A. [Asa] Gray

        