
          Dr. John Torrey

July 24, 1852

Dear Sir,

I received the documents you sent me. I
suppose you have seen Reverend A. Fitch since
his arrival and that he has given you many
things. I have instructed one of my daughters
to press for you a specimen of every California
flowerthat expands and she has done and
is doing so. I found 5 species of
Asclepias there and I have 2 in flower and I believe
I have a third species but the other two
I have not succeeded with. I have a 
beautiful white and beautiful orange earlier
species from Mexico. I have 5 species of
California oaks, the California Platanus, 2 species Salix
Spiraea douglasii, Calycanthus macrophyllus,
Negundo violaceae, Acer macrophyllum,
1 or 2 species of Fraxinus, 4 species of Scholtzia,
Ulmus plumosa, very showy seeds like Baccharis.
Laurns californica, very sweet foliage like Bay rum,
fruit size of limes, one seeded. Nothing to say
more. Will go on and do what I can for you.
Yours truly,
Wm R. Prince
I have had the white and the
yellow Calochortus in fine bloom and many very
curious bulbs. one Lilium and I have another Lilium.

        