
          commence about the close of February. This relieves
me from all immediate anxiety about the preparation
But the intervening time, likely to be much broken up by 
the bother of removal and initial household arrangements,
-will not allow me to accomplish much. I am
yet in doubt whether I will work at Flora till the 
last moment, or prepare a new edition of the 
Bot [Botanical] Text Book. I must hear from Mr. Wiley
(who was not in New York when I passed) before I can
decide. Meanwhile I am preparing to despatch [dispatch]
some parcels and bringing up correspondence.

By the way, I am sorry to learn that I cannot
get into the house until after Commencement,
probably not yet for a full month!

I have laid out for you my 2nd (3rd) Ed. of 
Linn. spec. Pl. ( some notes on next page)  and the 
Gentiana of Grisebach, which I will send to W. [Wiley] &
Putnam's to-morrow or Monday. I only wait to
write some letters that must go to N.Y. under the
same cover for Havre packet.  I shall soon
have some packages ready for Boissier, Shuttleworth, 
&c. B.D. Greene has sailed for 
London, and is there by this time. He intends 
to return in October.  Let me know the  
result of the Catskill Mt. journey, and how
Maggy enjoyed it.  I shall write to Mrs. T. [Torrey]
(from whom I am anxious to hear) either tomorrow or 
Monday. Can't you arrange some way of 
getting things regularly from New York, without 
expense. In that case we could employ the 
cheap private mail, and also send packages 
often

I forgot to tell Mrs. T. the day I left that 
the Geranium-cutting from Mrs. Stirlings bouquet,
which was placed in a pot in the plant-case 
in your study, had already begun to shoot
(a bud at the ground). Please have it looked after
and duly watered, as I am pledged it should 
grow.

With love to all
I remain yours Very 
faithfully
A. Gray
        