
          Dr. John Torrey   Philadelphia 25th May 1919
New York

Dear Friend

I answer your last letter 10th May.  I have made up a parcel of abt [about]
50 plants, new, rare, western, or grasses, which I send you together with this, by
Mr. Maisel (Swiss mercht [merchant]) who puts them in his trunk & will leave them for 
you at Dr. Mitchill, should he neglect it, call for them, you will find him
lodging in the Directory.  I hope some of those plants will interest you, give
me your remarks on them particularly on the grasses.  Let me know pretty
soon as I mean to depart for Lexington in the early beginning of June say
on the 3d And if you can, send me immediatly [immediately] those you have promised
from New Jersey.  If you have no private conveyance send them by the swiftese [swiftest]
stage.  Mr. Bugert has some books & plants rec'd [received] from England for me
which might all be sent together in a parcel or little box call on him &
combine it.  but let it be quickly done, as I cannot delay my departure.
I have given up the idea of visiting my friend at New York before I go
because I have no time to spare.   Send are Zachery Collins or A. Michels

Let me make some remarks on my New York plants.  Acnida salicifolia
cannot be A. cannabina [Acnida cannabina] since it has the leaves of this & the fruit like A. ruscocarpa [Acnida ruscocarpa]
is it an hybrid?  but certainly distinct from the A. Cannab. of Philada [Philadelphia]

I send you the Arabis falcata or canadensis [Arabis canadensis] of Philada [Philadelphia] which is quite
smooth.  A. mollis [Arabis mollis] is at least a striking variety!

Turritis oblongata is not A. hispida [Arabis hispida] it comes nearest to A. ovata [Arabis ovata] Pursh

Asclepias maritima is distinct from A. variegata Elliot [Asclepias variegata]  he has not
an A. pulchra [Asclepias pulchra] unless he means a var. [variety] of A. variegata as you do.

Why not quote me at least in lynonymy ? & also for Aristida genicutata &
Scutellaria nemorosa, Corallorhiza maculata, & this last if a variety
remarkable since the character lays in the labellum!

I do not pretend to say that you have willingly & knowingly omitted
my name even in synonymy, nor that you will not allow me to be able to
distinguish differences in plants, I think too well of you for that, but I will
quote you an instance among manywhere should I be inclined to criticize
I could do it with justice on my side.  I have distinguished, described &
named 2 Atriplex.  A. dioica [Atriplex dioica] & A. mucronata [Atriplex mucronata]! You take not the least notice
of my A. divica but you insert my A. mucronata upon Mr Nuttal's, authority
        