| Botany of Illineis and Missouri. 
BOTANY. 
Ant. VII. a “eb cp Paes of the States of 
Ilinoie and Mistouri. By L C. Beck, M. D. Profes- 
sor of Botany, Mineralogy! fe. in iv thé Rénsielaer School, 
TO PROFESSOR SILLIMAN. 
Dear S 
Dunue my residence in Missouri, in the years 1820, 2 
and 22, a portion of my time was occupied in the act 
gation of the vegetable productions of that and the adjoining 
state. Upon my return, I was so fortunate as to receive, un- 
injured, the collections which I had made. Until the present 
season, however, I have not had leisure to examine them with 
seri a 
known plants differ from the eastern, this difference is 
stated. By this means we shall become acquainted with, at 
least, some of the peculiarities in the vegetation of that inter- 
ee: esting section of the United States. ncerning the more 
common plants, a re pets and times of flowering only are 
mentioned. Thec pe it is hoped, will contribute some- 
what to increase our ie of knowledge, and will be particu- 
larly interesting to geographical botanists, and to future wri- 
ters upon the botany of the United States. 
With sentiments of respect, 
Yours, &c. 
Albany, Nov. 1, 1825. LEWIS C. BEEK. 
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