
          I send all on my memorandum except that Scleria
 Dr. Sartwell wrote me 2 months since, that he 
 had collected a considerable quantity for me & wd [would] send very 
 soon, but I have not as yet received anything. 
 I will send you whatever I receive by the first 
 good opportunity. I wd [would] keep this back. but it is uncertain 
 when another opportunity presents. 


 That Scleria must be undescribed, I think. It comes 
 nearer S. [Scleria] verticillata until grown than any other description 
 I can refer to but the sheath is not pilose, the
 glomerules not verticillate &c. The fruit is mucronate.
 "Globosa undique papillata" as in the description of 
 Muhlenbergh. 


 I read. in the N.Y. papers extracts fr. [from] the addresses
 delivered at the opening of the N.Y. University & understood
 the whole were to be published in pamphlet form.
 If so, will you send me a copy? 


 I sent to N.Y. a few weeks since 2 packages of plants
 of over 400 species each, one for Soleirol & the 
 other for Prof. [Professor] Lehman. 


 Will you write as often as you can & send me all 
 the botanical news. 


 Yours 
 Very Respectfully 
 A. [Asa] Gray


 Prof. [Professor] J. Torrey
        