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sKadowed forth by tlie tufted heads of the Pahr.etto, which lined the 

 shores of the bay. He was prepared to recognize every plant he should 

 meet with, and to pronounce at once infuUibiy whether it were descri- 

 bed or not. He had diligently studied all the works upon the subject, 

 and especially the most excellent guide to the Flora of the Soulheni 

 Slates by Elliot. Tliis last, he liad made entirely his own, and had 

 abridged and copied out into a manuscript book for convenient referen- 

 ces all the species described in it. 



He had no sooner landed and secured a lodging, than he plunged 

 into the neighboring suburbs, swampy and repulsive as they are. His 

 delight at seeing the Sarracenias, Utricularias, Wistarias, Ileas, and other 

 genera was rich indeed, gathering them where they grew, surrounded by 

 others equally new though less conspicuous. He made large collections 

 of dried plants at this place, and was hospitably received, by the citi- 

 zens, who are as renowned for their fine gardens, and their feeling for 

 scientific pursuits, as for their hospitality. He proceeded from here to 

 the upper countr}'', and remained among the mountainous districts of the 

 States of Soulli Carolina and Georgia, until a late period in tlie autumn. 

 Then he returned to Baltimore bringing with him his rich acquisitions. 

 He spent the winter in opening his parcels, arranging, labelling and re- 

 packing them, previous to their transmission to Europe. His great in- 

 dustry in the field, rendered this a herculean labor, and he would have 

 been unable to accomplish it in time, had he not been aided several hours 

 every evening by Mr. Samuel Feast, a Florist near this city, with whom 

 he resided, whose knowledge of plants is extensive and accurate. Mr. 

 Beyrich lived here, surrounded by plants living and dead, and the nu- 

 merous and well filled green-houses were his daily resort and recreation, 

 when wearied by study and laborious application, to which he was ad- 

 dicted. The results of these researches among the hidden botanical 

 treasures of the south yielded nearly two hundred new species, and the 

 whole collection was forwarded to Berlin. If these new species have 

 ever appeared in their scientific journals, it has not come to the knowl- 

 edge of Mr. Beyrich's friends in America. He also caused to be gath^ 

 ered great quantities of seeds of our plants, and especially of the forest 

 trees, which were sent off in casks, so large was the amount, and to en-^ 

 sure against loss from being imperfectly packed. 



Early in May of the year succeeding that of his arrival in America, 

 ho started upon an expedition to collect plants from the district of coun- 

 try lying between the Mississippi river and the Kocky Mountains. For 

 thisjourney he had made all necessary preparation, by study of the ge- 

 ography of the country, the tribes which inhabit it, its resources to fur-^ 



