
          P.S. My collections for this season are now drawing to a close.
As soon as they are entirely over, I will, at once, set about the
task of distributions; but having a very great number to dispose
[added: of] and some 10 or 12 different parcels to form, and withal
but a limited portion of time to work at this business, during the
winter, I cannot say precisely when you may expect your portion.
By Christmas at farthest, I hope to despatch them.

Can you put me upon the most convenient plan for the 
arrangement of my herbarium. Having my specimens now in single
sheets, arranged by classes in port folios, I find exceedingly troublesome
for ready reference.

John Torrey M.D.
City of New-York
        