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characters from C. //vida — itis not caespitose. It was found in a 
sphagnous swamp. June. growing with C. teretiuscula and sterilis. 
Carex alba var. setif. Dewey. Dewey informed me a year since 
he thought it a distinct species. y 
I shall be able & very happy to furnish you with specimens of 
most if not all the plants you selected from my list, tho’ of some I 
have nota very good supply now on hand, and I shall either send 
you a small package in the spring or a very large one in the fall or 
sooner.— Many of those in the list were not fr. this vicinity. 
Some were collected in the pines and barrens of N. Jersey in Sept. 
last— Iam happy to inform you that I intend to spend, if my life 
in spared, a month or so in the southern part of N. Jersey in Aug. 
and Sept. next & I mean to explore that country thoroughly. Those 
you underlined are all found in this vicinity except Cyperus setifolus. 
Nasturtium natans De Cand. I discovered in Oneida Lake in 1831 
— poor specimens — shall get better ones soon. 
I havea Myriophyl. from Niagara falls, which I think is either M. 
heterophyllum or a new one — shall send it to you. I thank you 
much for your offer to send me a package.— I send a list of my 
desiderata (in Torrey — Flora & Compend.) in N. & Mid. States, 
doubtful species excluded, by which you will perceive that my 
Herbm. is yet very imperfect. Of plants of the Southern States I 
have few indeed. For any plants in the list or what you please I 
shall be very grateful. I hope I may meet with some of your gesi- 
derata one of these days — in such case I should consider myself 
doubly fortunate in being able to supply you and myself. I do not 
know which would please me most. I have lately received some 
good plants from Michigan Ter. such as Carex longirostris (very 
old) Koeleria orthostachya Tor. ¿ned. Tofieldia glutinosa Mx. Hous- 
tonia tenerifolia Mut? Enonymus atropurpureus, Lythrum hyssopi- 
folium, Hydrophyllum appendiculatum, Monarda ciliata var. Potentilla 
confertiflora one specimen (I expect more) &c. all of which will find 
a place in my next package. I find my ardor for Botany increasing 
rapidly, and I mean to collect very extensively the ensuing spring 
and summer.— I have been thinking of attempting the study of the 
Genus Salix — (of which I now know nothing) that is, if you would 
advise it and think anything can be done with our species. Can you 
send me authentic specimens of any North American species ? — 
