
          Manchester N.J. June 2nd 1843.


 My Dear Friend!


 I received yours by the return
 team that carried out Mr. Wm Torrey last Monday


 I had filled a Tin Box of living plants for
 you, to be sent by your brother Mr. Wm T- Saw him
 early in the morning. - It rained - Told him I would
 leave the box at the gate which I did and in an
 hour or two heard he was gone - The box remained
 hanging on the fence.


 Within a few days I
 have found abundance of [Viseum?] flavescens (too young)
 also Helonias in fruit - I have collected a good
 supply of C. livida, C. exilis, C. Barrattii. some Helonias
 Pyxidanthera, Leiophyllum, & other plants the Andromeda
 racemosa is now in full blossom - The Hudsonia
 is also out.


 The othe species I hope to see today
 but think it is not yet out in blossom
 We have a killing frost here this morning which
 I think will do much injury to vegetation. My
 garden beans and melons are all dead I think, but
 think It has not killed corn and some other
 vegetables- What destruction it has made in
 wild flowers I cannot yet say but think it
 has killed many Vacciniums or at least blighted
 the fruit. 


 Next week I will talk about the
 'Botanical Tour' in contemplation.


 Will you tell
 me the Price of Darlington's Flora Cestrica?

        