
          botanical friends, whose names are enclosed
and that he will have the goodness to
order His Bookseller to forward the Flora
by the first safe conveyance.

Mrs. Perceval having a numerous family
which necessarily occupies much of her
time, she much fears her botanical knowledge, 
will be found too limited to be
of any essential service to Dr. Torrey, but
the little she possesses, is entirely at his
disposal. She pleads almost entire ignorance
of Grasses, what few she has examined
& collected shall be sent, and having had
a large collection of dried plants to
        