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Tillandsia usneoides, and the American Misseltoe (Viscum fla- 
vescens, Pursh.) In travelling, however, by the steam-boats, 
you have very few opportunities for collecting. The only 
time is when they stop to take in wood, which, being usually 
kept in flat boats in readiness, is very short indeed. The 
country around New Orleans is swampy, and at the present 
season of the year entirely covered with water.”......... “You 
will be much surprised, when you receive the specimens, to 
find almost a total absence of Ferns and Orchideous plants. 
The most abundant genus is Verbena, and I believe there 
may be some species not described by Pursh.” 
On the 18th May, 1832, three chests arrived in excellent 
condition. Their contents are best described by Mr. Drummond 
himself, in his letter dated New Orleans, January 3d, 1832, 
* No. 1 contains an assorted and complete collection of nearly 
700 species, (exclusive of Cryptogamia): the specimens are 
numbered, and I keep a list under such names as I can again 
recognize them by; so that I can at once give any information 
about any species that may be required. It had been my in- 
tention to number all the specimens in the various collections ; 
but this I must, although unwillingly, decline, as it occupies 
more time than I can spare from more important avocations. 
The same box likewise contains a large quantity of duplicates. 
In box No. 2, will be found several sets for those friends who 
Were so kind as to assist in my outfit, with collections of Seeds 
and several species of Acorns and Pine-cones, which should be 
distributed with the respective specimens; and Reptiles in 
spirits for Dr. Scouler. No. 3 contains the Mosses and He- 
patice,* gathered during the journey, two boxes of Shells, a 
box of Coleopterous Insects for J. G. Children, Esq., of the 
. * A very extensive and valuable collection. The Mosses are (which 
'ndeed may be said of nearly the whole of the collections) beautifully 
Preserved. Among the Hepatice is an apparently new genus, and copi- 
ous specimens of Riccia natans in fruit, in which state it has only been 
. known in North America. See Botanical Miscellany, Ist Series, vol. 1. 
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