
          PS.  Can you dispose of 5 copies of the Annals.  The contents of
N. ` are 30 articles on all [illegible] Nat & histor Eutoxy, an digest
a new natural class of plants.  Carexidies, Zoology, Adelastomes
New trees of N. Amer.  Atlantic mammals etc etc.  300 figures belong
to this number sold apart as in the Autikon.

Can you inform me what is become of the orthodox Cherophylum [Chaerophyllum arborescens] [crossed out: illegible]
of Lin. & Virginia.  character fruticosum! (quite orthodox)  deemed
doubtful by all but omitted by many.  Have you seen it?  Why is it not
seen by every body!  Like my rare plants!

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Doctor John Torrey
Medical College Barclay Street
New York
        