
          scarcely say however that I myself [added: because] possessed [added: of] duplicates,
and of those that I did, my stock was speedily exhausted
on my arrival. Still I scarcely think that you are
a loser, as, if I mistake not, Mr. Prescott who accompanied
me home, by my and Dr. Hookers advice, was
[crossed out: either] to send you [added: & Mr. Elliott] either from this country or direct from
St. Petersurg on his return a similar collection to
what he gave me, and others. I mention this however
as some excuse why [crossed out: to my friends?] I have nothing to
give as the fruits of my expedition to the Russian empire,
although I received much, and I say so openly and at
once in case you might send no more American plants
in the hope of receiving Russian ones. If however you
are still inclined to carry on our correspondence,
Amabilis Deo causa [added: a], and will accept some more South
of France & Scotch plants, (which may do either as novelties
for your herbarium, or as duplicates) then I shall
be happy to receive from you the "Violaciae [Violaceae], Compositae"
&c. you so kindly offer to send me.

Many in your packet were very interesting to me,
still there are many which, I know not whether on account
of their being very rare or very common, that I [added: have] received
[crossed out: from [everyone?]] several times, from my [added: old] friend B. D. Greene
of Boston. Indeed I can only explain it on the principle
that if I were to send plants to N. America I would never
think of sending [added: such common plants as] Bellis perennis which here covers every
meadow, but which I believe you do not possess. Perhaps
however the best way of describing [crossed out: therefore] what N. American
species I have not, is to take a nat. order ot two, and mention
a few genera and species that I am defective in.
        