
          Albany, Jan. 18th 1870


 My Dear Sir,


 The inclosed
 Carex is from the vicinity
 of Riverhead, L. I.


 Do you consider it C.
 alata, Torr. or a large
 form of C. straminea?


 Very truly Yours,
 Chas. H. Peck


 Dr. J. Torrey

        