
          me a copy in June. A reply has appeared, and Curtis 
 has already written his rejoinder. 


 You had best send anything you have for Sprague. 
 It will be no trouble for me to assist him as to the analyses, 
 and overlook.


 Letter from [crossed out: Sprague] Prestele to-day. Says he has also 
 written you. 


 No rain just here till yesterday, considerable then and
 a little more to-day. 


 Bentham's mss. [manuscript] of Scrophulariaceae has reached me,
 copied from the Latin of the Prodr. [Prodromus]. Well done, evidently.
 But he runs to new genera largely. His old sections 
 of Gerardia, for instance he makes genera of. 


 I am truly rejoiced to learn that your health is so 
 much improving, and trust you will soon be well as ever. 
 But be careful. 


 One of the Cacti Engelmann sent is now in flower, 
 & Sprague is drawing it: a new Mammilaria. 


 Dear Herby [Herbert] was delighted with your letter, and will
 write again to-morrow. He says, Why don't Mother 
 write too? No more to-night from Yours affectionately 
 A. Gray


 P.S. I want the Fremontian Phyllodoce empetriformis, 
 to look at & put in herb. [herbarium]. Can you send it? 
 I am quite in doubt whether it is not P. [Phyllodoce] Grahami [grahamii], or
 P. [Phyllodoce] intermedia


 Thursday morning. No letters yet, tho' I have some hopes 
 from the Post Office this morning. I must despatch this 
 however, after serving as amanuensis for Dear Herbert.
 Love to all.  A.G.
        