
          Manchester NJ 19th July 1844-


 My Dear Prof.


 Your letter was received yesterday
 and the little parcel delivered to Mrs. Torrey. -


 Since I sent the parcel of Mr Fields plants
 I found in overhauling some of the plants a small
 parcel of Cyperaceous specimens labelled and
 put up & it may be that they belong to the
 sets for him - They are I believe for the
 most part Eleocharis - Scirpus & Cyperus - If
 an opportunity affords I will send them
 hit or miss - with specimens of the Helonias
 like plant of which I have secured about 100
 specimens in good flower - and contrary to
 my expectation pretty well dried -


 I have also increased my stock of Rhynchospora
 (n. sp.) within a few days - but have not yet been
 able to ascertain the No. of stamina safisfactorily -
 In every other respect I think I have made it out.


 I fear I shall not get R. cymosa this season
 in quantities as I wished - I wish you would look
 at the large and small forms of R. Torreyana which
 we found together last year on our tour all
 the differences I have detected are in size and
        