
          which I think will reach you safely in this letter. 
 It looks exceedingly like our G. [Guttierrezia] Californica,
 and must be the same unless there are some 
 inside characters. 


 Did I not send you the debate at the 
 Edinburgh Botanical election? Do not forget to 
 return the paper. 


 Martins sends his best remembrance to you. 
 I enclose his letter, I mean a letter from him, in 
 order the better to protect your specimens, and 
 beg you will send it off by the next Havre
 packet (either thro' letter-bag at the Exchange or 
 deliver it, with a penny at the Post Office window 
 which I suppose will do as well. 


 I had a short letter from Mrs. T. [Torrey] to-day.
 As she speaks of her health as poor, I very it is 
 very much so. You must both take 
 good care of yourselves, that is a point of much 
 importance indeed. Ever & faithfully Yours 
 A Gray.
        