
          leading peculiarities alluded to. For this, if 
 in haste, you might not need the specimens 
 back just now. Sprague looked at Prestele's
 drawings, and said he did not know how some
 of the bright and deep colors were obtained; but that 
 he could draw & paint quite as well as them. 
 He will make dissections well, under our eyes 
 will do all you can wish, and Prestele will 
 not be able to make dissection alone. Sprague
 being a bachelor, you can have under your own
 eye, he can come on and work with you, if 
 you wish, or when you come on in July you can 
 superintend him here. Of course you do 
 not intend to add illustrations to Fremont's forthcoming 
 Report. You have not time for that. 
 Nor would it be worth while. 


 I have written by last steamer to Putnam, 
 and ordered for you also the Engl. [English] translation 
 of Schleiden.


 There are many and somewhat grevious 
 typographical and clerical errors in the Bot. [Botanical] 
 Text Book. If your next letter does not give me other guidance, your [crossed out: illegible]
 Fremont plants shall go to New York either 
 Monday or Tuesday next. Yours faithfully 


 A Gray
        