
          
The variety [of?] which you have connected with breviberbus, is much more closely
allied to the Stricta in many respects except that of colour which is of no [?]
[pontonie?]. It is the same plant. My specimens of it were obtained from near
Crooked River Bridge [Ga?] [?]. [Crossed out:Whatever] you perhaps took a specimen of
[crossed out: illegible] [added: it] from my herbarium last spring.  It was however sent you from [?]
M. no 165. Whatever your sp. [species ?] may have been, mine are by no 
means  uniformly [disti...?] of the involuerum.
Stricta was found the present season a few miles up the Augusta road
only both be ver. of 338 and was not in my herbarium last spring when you looked
over the genus. Which of the [?], or whether any of them, be the [brivebinbus?]
of Mx. The Stricta is sufficiently distinct from 338 to form a n.s,/338
was found near it but I [?] to much with it again this season. The long [?] 
[?] [added: illegible] with spikes sometimes Scotland is inches [?] on this [?], with its smooth
joints, wear there no other discerning mark, would be almost [?]
to  render it distinct. Hairy [?] as long as unknown value of
the corolla [avrealohid]; avum [?] spirally [?].  One of the  [?] of the [?]
as [?] in all the species except the depression. The [?] are the  same in
[?] in the Alop. The ascouhl is two claft, on ducts by [?] and the [?]
furnished with a very long bristle. I find the [?] valos of the ewoolen [?] [?] on [bus
the margins of this also I have but a[?] sp. not [?] been able to find it [ajacent / upon?] [?]
you must have [?] the sp. last spring from my Herbarium as there is no number [illegible] found with 
it.  Before I leave this Ere concern, I must say that you will not think the [obseo?] I have
[?] on 338 [& c?] and forced upon you. I submit them with Dyp. to your  of are forced It ?] [?] good  [?]
chisortins. [Crossed out: illegible] [Crossed out: illegible] vun/var?. pun. With [crossed out: illegible} all of a [?] [?], and [crossed of: illegible] purplish colours [added: possible]
shoot. From Crooked river bridge, Ana C. Georgia.  I regret that it is not in my power to
make the observations on request on this genus immediately. [Crossed out: illlegible] or to describe one
at [?] which I have that must be new [?] the one with [?]
application [crossed out: illegible the last four days] since I received your letters now offered my [?], and 
I must [crossed out: illegible] at [?] [?] [?] incursion[ immediatly.  I am not very anxious about
it, but I would say in pasiah compound; spikes ovate acuminohede [?] 6 -12 inches - 
high,  [?] to my specimens round, [crossed out: illegible] spikes ovate []crossed out: illegible] [added: they fully grooved, [crossed out: illegible] naked, leaves
union, very narrow, nearly [added: the] lengths of the shiny Involucrum many  leaved. Ship[illegible]
subulate, spikes long. [Illegible ] [?] flowers in June. Root [?]
[?]......from about 9 to 18 inches in length.  [?]
and is also found in [crossed out: on the] Mac. e. Gea [Georgia]
as it is found on the marshes or ponds in the pine land where bush [crossed out: grows [?]
frequently grow together ? and ? are very distinct members both have
even ? ? ??. Mr. LeCouth  can ? you the [?] information
stem [?] 3 1/2 inches, head glaborous [?]
move. I  ? very dry ? ?  - the invert one 2 or 3 times the lenghth of the ? 
? fibers of [?] reddish brown color. [?]
[Crossed out: illegible phase]
[?]
ambigua is [?] 
Killingia sometimes [?] generally 2 lone [?]  
or ? very ? one,  Cunna arundinaera [?] Xyres anceps
30 inches. 27th between Jef. St. Mary's invol. winding flowers, petols
[?] Shell in full bloom. petols
?  fruit membranallous.  Ilyris cylindrica. Heads subcylindricol, closely in
bricate; calyx nearly the length of the brachras, ciliohe; leaves shaped about ? the length of the [?].  Rust perantal them libarius, inert; furoughed, 
1/2 - 2 1/2 full high. [?] or the summit. The heads nearly cylindrical, from 1 - 1 and 1/2 [inches]
in length Flowers white. Bractiole leaves [?] Calyx [?]
which on their outer margins near the summit.   Seeds very small, ovoke, ?
with one long sheath.  
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