
          N.Y. Jan 2nd 1850
Prof. John Torrey M.D.

Dear Sir,

I have put up for 
Dr. Greville, specimens of such species of
his list as I could furnish from my own
collection, being 26 species represented by
4- specimens. Some of these are very
rare, others not so.
Of the species enumerated by Dr. G.
many are scarcely known except by their
catalogue names, and are to be found in none 
of our cabinets, except perhaps that of Mr. Lea
of Phil [Philadelphia]. Others are of doubtful value, or 
have been so imperfectly described & figured
as to be unrecognizable.
Mr. John G. Anthony of Cincinnati, 
Mr. E.R. Beadle of N. Orleans, or Prof. S.S.
Haldemann, could probably furnish many
species, which I have not contributed, and the first
named two, would probably be glad to enter into 
exchange ith Dr. G. I have myself but little

        