
          A good part of last week I was engaged with the snakes & toads. but of late 
 I have attacked the Carices with as much vigour as the extreme heat would 
 allow. I will trouble you with more important matters only. I have called 
 the new Texan one (like gracillinea) C. [Carex] oxylepis. Will it do. There is no C. [Carex] acuminata 
 You are somehow mistaken about the new one of James being C. [Carex] strata of Rocky 
 Mountain plants, since there are in herb, genuine specimens of that
 species collected by Dr. James. I think Schweinitz called it nigra, and you 
 fearing did not publish it at all. C. [Carex] nigromarginata is not C. [Carex]
 pedunculata, but a good one, belonging to the varia group. Dewey asks 
 that that Darisii be named after Emmons if you think best. Shall I? 
 C. [Carex] novae angliae has 3  stigmas! Deweys repeated assertion to the contrary
 notwithstanding. I got them out by soaking this morning & showed them
 to Croo  (C. [Carex] collecta is the same). I want to write the name Novangliae.
 Ask your classical people if it is not right to drop one of the vowels 
 and write as one word. E.g. Novaboracensis [Noveboracensis]. I follow Spengel in
 in reducing C. [Carex] Schkuhrii  & supina to one species: the reasons I have not 
 room to give. I have corrected two first proofs but no revise is yet 
 ready for me. When they are I will send you. A new number of the 
 North American has come in. It possesses more than ordinary interest. 
 Everything is safe at 30. McDougal St. [Street]. Mr. Wm [William] [Torrey?] remained until 
 Friday or Saturday, and Geo. [George] Shaw has slept the since, to keep off evil 
 spirits. I was with him after church until dark when we both went to 
 Dr. Skinner's Sunday School concert. We thought how pleasant it would 
 be if we had the little girls at home to sing their accustomed hymns,
 at twilight. George is a good fellow, and what is better a warm 
 hearted Christian. When will you return? Kind regards 
 to Mrs. T. [Torrey] and love to the little girls. 


 Yours truly 


 A. [Asa] Gray
        