
          Hinds collected two new) Malphigiaceaea in 
 Lower California, viz. Janusia Californica &
 Galphimia augustifolia. Both are figured. 


 Don't lose [Lenisia?]! I directed Wiley to send 
 you a copy of new ed. [edition]. Remind me to give you, in time, 
 corrections of typographical errors. I use it as a Text
 Book for the Freshman class, 50 odd copies are in their 
 hands. I will drill them this term. Next year as Sophomores
 I drill them in the principles of zoology & animal physiology 
 (for which a Text-Book is a preparing here). My botanical 
 lectures begin to day. I hope they will consume 20 or 
 30 copies more. The book is not yet on sale in Boston. 


 I have heard from Prestele. He says, as a guide 
 to his prices, that he had from 2 to 5 dollars apiece 
 for cutting the plates of Martius Nova Genera [Nova genera et species plantarum ...], which 
 you know are well filled with analyses, from 2 to 3 
 for those of the work of poisonous plants he sent 
 me specimens of, which are fair, but with few dissections,
 about what you want for Medical plants.
 and which are done in capital style for coloring. 
 (He sent me some colored [crossed out: copies] specimens also).
 I infer that he will not leave his community (where
 he has a family. He says he left Germany on religious
 considerations alone, a whole church came together) but 
 will do his work at Ebenezer. He does not say 
 whether he has a press, and will work off impressions 
 it will do very well; proofs can be corrected & sent by 
 mail. It will be quite as well that he should 
 not fall into Endicott's habds. I believe that is 
 the upshot of what I have to say about him. His letter 
 is in German, I have only had it read to me. 


 Thanks to Mrs. T. [Torrey] for her P.S. I will write to her 
 soon: and will send some plants right away, letting 
 her know a day in advance, herbaceous, as you will not 
 occupy that old house more than this summer, I suppose. 


 I am expecting to-day a visit from Oakes. I thought this 
 the best time, on the whole, to be bored with him.
        