
          A living species of Venus occurs here which so
far as my uninitiated discrimination extends is
identical with [Nees'?] fossil collections.

Their connexion with the aborigines I take to be simply
this, that being the highest and driest places in 
the marshes the Indians camped on them, and
buried their dead in them. The action of a thousand
storms will account for the remains of fires being
found at great depth below their foremost summits.

In the port-folio now sent you will find our
Panics. I should be obliged to you for such specimens
of the northern species as do not grow here. P. [Panicum] italicum we
have but I have no specimen on hand.

A few Carices have been sent. I shall collect others
as fast as possible. There are still many plants in
the first collection about which I am anxious to
have your opinion, and shall look anxiously for
a letter. I shall make soon some addition to my
botanical library, and shall be happy to receive your
flora & Dr Gray's N. Amer. Gram. & Cyp. [North American Gramineae and Cyperaceae ] with the annals
of the N.Y. Lyceum. If you will send them with the
prices I will remit the amt. [amount]. What is the price of
Kunth's enum. [Enumeratio plantarum omnium] & can it be got in N.Y.

Most respectfully yours
T.R. Ingalls

Prof. Torrey.
        