21 Jan 1858 [2] (seq. 649)

to look over them when I was
at your house. I can name most
of them — but it is desirable that
I should see all the forms of the
western species before the Mex. Bound.
Bot. is printed.
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Jany. 23.
Has the Aristolochia No. 1700,
567 & 568 been named? is No.
1701 a variety of it?

In cleaning up my table
a few days ago, I found a letter
that I had intended for you — but
it was covered up before it was
finished & so you now receive
as it was disinterred. It is
almost in a fossil state.

What think you of my story about
the parasitical fungus? Curtis
may be able to throw some
light on it. I can carry the
investigation no further. It
seems pretty clearly to be of the
Phallus tribe.

Yours ever
John Torrey

Mr. Thurber — who is at
my side — says the Bremen
Steamer did not sail today
because she has not yet
arrived! 23 days out
& some concern about her —

to look over them when I was
at your house. I can name most
of them — but it is desirable that
I should see all the forms of the
western species before the Mex. Bound.
Bot. is printed.
___
Jany. 23.
Has the Aristolochia No. 1700,
567 & 568 been named? is No.
1701 a variety of it?

In cleaning up my table
a few days ago, I found a letter
that I had intended for you — but
it was covered up before it was
finished & so you now receive
as it was disinterred. It is
almost in a fossil state.

What think you of my story about
the parasitical fungus? Curtis
may be able to throw some
light on it. I can carry the
investigation no further. It
seems pretty clearly to be of the
Phallus tribe.

Yours ever
John Torrey

Mr. Thurber — who is at
my side — says the Bremen
Steamer did not sail today
because she has not yet
arrived! 23 days out
& some concern about her —