128 THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SCHWEINITZ AND TORREY 
in a part which had accidentally got wet. That other little fungus 
which I found in my herb[larium] I hope you have by this time 
determined—Do let me hear from you on the subject in your next 
letter. 
The Phallus having an indusium, is quite common here some 
seasons & always has the indusium very distinct. When it ap- 
pears again I shall prepare a specimen according to Withering’s 
process & send it to you. The other species which I call P. cocci- 
neus is figured by Sowerby in‘his 3rd Vol. of English] Fungi [82]. 
—It may not be a real Phallus though’ I suspect it is the species 
meant by Muhlenberg who has a P. coccineus in his Catalogue [52]. 
Your desiderata from my Catalogue [86] I shall take the earliest 
opportunity of supplying, & as I collect sufficient to make up a- 
package it shall be punctually sent to you. 
For your kind offer to send me such plants as grow in your 
vicinity & which are not in my Herbarium I return you my sincere 
thanks, & any of those in your list except those enumerated on the 
next page would be highly acceptable to me. 
Several of my botanical friends have expressed a desire to 
enter into a correspondence either with yourself, Mr. Denke, 
Mr. Van Vleck, or Professor Mitchell, but as I shall send you every- 
thing from this region & they have free access to my collection,. 
perhaps it would be better for them to communicate with either 
of the three latter gentlemen, as we should then receiye among us a 
greater variety than perhaps you yourself would take the trouble 
to send. Mr. Cooper, a young gentleman of leisure & fortune 
of this city, who devotes most of his time to study has put into 
my hands to be transmitted to you (he being now absent from 
the city) a small package of plants which you can dispose of as 
you think fit. His letter which accompanies his package will 
explain his views. Mr. Halsey—another young but accurate 
botanist, wishes me te send a package on his account. In my next 
remittance to you I shall put up duplicates of such other crypto- 
gamia as I possess duplicates of, & also such phaenogamia as you 
want & I can supply you with. I hope you will take the earliest 
opportunity of forwarding to me some of the plants I desire, & do, 
if possible, put up a few cryptogamia. Respecting the Fungi I 
have collected, & which you wish me to furnish you with a list 
