
          I am increasing the paper to English 8to [octavo]
 size (between our 12[?] & 8to) & writing over
 with great enlargement the veg. anatomy, etc.
 which I shall be glad to have your opinion of
 Some of the rest I must shorten, or the book will
 be too large.


 The whole ten should be Fremontian plants,
 Hymenoclea should be figured for one,
 though the specimens are not very good for
 the [aspect?]. [Rejecting?] [Bladthrix?]
 then. I know not what you are to take
 except [Chamabatia?]. That I would figure
 if I were you. It was Fremontian discovery.


 As I was sending to Prestele I added
 the drawing of the Rosaceous genus aff. to
 Adenostoma, which he has got, & you will
 see the proof with the drawing. How many
 are needed now to make up the 10 [Fremontias?].
 Will Hymenocleas, [?] & Chamabatia do it?


 We were very sorry to hear of Mrs. Torrey being
 unwell. Jane is getting stronger again,
 is almost back to the old mark, but 
 I know not whether she is to go on much
        