
          ansd

Dr. Torrey

I have ventured to put my Names & Notes on your
Gentians.  I do not know if you will like this liberty, but
hope you'll excuse it.  If you don't like it in future for other
plants let me know & I'll make notes apart.

I want now all the other Gentianidia, the whole tribe
is family.  Decandole puts these Houstonia now.  What do
you think of that?  Any other obscure genus or family
of your herbal among monopetalous or polypetalous plants
will be acceptable for similar examination at leasure [leisure].  I gave
you once a list of my desiderata.  I remember the genera,
Lobelia, Viola, Irises, Liliacea, etc, etc

Please send the enclosed letter to Dr. Akerly or put
in P.O. with the other annexed inclosures.

I wait news from Albany from you

Your friend
C.S.Rafinesque

Philada [Philadelphia] 28th April 1836
        