
          Can you inform me the Scientific name of the plant the [added: broad] leaves 
 of which line the Chester of Lea from China? I somewhere saw 
 it stated+ that it seems not known What plant it [crossed out: may?] [added: belonged] My reason for 
 asking is that should it not be known S Ruppell Esqr of this 
 City lately from Canton, where he has long resided will undertake 
 with this agents to procure the plant of the Chinese should it 
 not be ascertained.  this Gentleman brought a very fine 
 Collection of Chinese Insects and shells.


 Galium uniflorum I have a specimen of this plant 
 Collected in N Carolina, have you this?


 Frasera verticillata Can you furnish me with a specimen 
 of this plant. In Ohio where it is Common they call 
 it Columbia from the accounts given it must be very 
 similar in its med [medicinal] properties [added: to the Asiatic plants] am expecting to obtain 
 the roots of it next summer, to cultivate.


 Cimicifuga  I have used the Tincture of this root with 
 decided advantage as a medicine is it much in use 
 in NY [New York]?? The root is scarce in this State have not seen it
 growing [added: about] here, though I know how adundant it is in some 
 parts of the state of NY. 


 Lindleys Introduction  I was gratified to find this work 
 you have edited with so much credit to yourself 
 so favourably noticed in the papers I have not
 however seen a copy yet!! in this place or I
 should have been induced to have said something 
 about it in the papers here I shall yet when the season
 of flowers comes take occasion to stay something about
  it I shall take the first convenient opportunity to procure it
 Dr. Sewall address did you see the appendix to this 
 address, delivered about the year 1825 there is an
 excellent notice of some of the first Botanists of 
 the Country. I have a Copy.


 + in an English publication
        