
          I have been particular in giving my views of the family
 not acted the part of a spy in so doing - Saying nothing but
 what you would readily discover but even this I would
 prefer should be in a degree confidential. Of course I dont
 mean to exclude Mrs T from any thing in it she may think
 worth reading.


 Revenons a nos moutons. I am sorry to find uncorrected
 in my proof sheet a few errors. P.462 some thing flowers from
 August till June. P475 the second paragraph of the 3 which
 you give to each species is missing in Tr. [inserted: iticum] cauinum P481
 I think [Flr?] should be Fl. as it is the time of flowering which
 is given to the other Equisetums. Neither is given to E. varigatum
 - nor to Hipparis Vol 1 p 244. I do not like the etymology
 of Trylochim. The nom sing of awn if [Greek letters follow] nom. pl. [Greek letters follow] Is there
 not in classic Greek such an adj. as [Greek letters follow] of three awned?


 In your table I find Amaryllidaceae but none in the Flora. Celtideae
 is a suborder & probably crept in unawares. Flaviales
 & Najadaceae are both inserted - the former I suppose by
 accident. [Haloragaceae?] is a suborder & numbered with [0ae?]
 Juncaeae is a S.O. of Alismae [Allismataceae?] but by mistake I suppose
 is numbered separately in the Flora as none of the others
 are. I fear you may think me very particular about these little
 matters _ but I only suggest them to you that such may be noted
 as you chose.


 I looked in vain for a note for Prof Tappan. I shall walk
 down to the P.O & mail this tonight hoping thereby you will
 get it in season for the morning mail of Monday & if the
 note is Care Wiley & Putnam I shall get it by Hastings  & use
 it Mon. Eve.  Time presses in this matter

        