
          I was successful in drying most of these Fungi except the
 Ag muscarius [Agaricus muscarius] but this the grubs entirely ate up Seeing
 I did not meet with success in drying this, I had resolved
 to preserve some in spirits. I have two [added: or three] that [added: are] naturally
 dried that exhibit the characters pretty well.
 This (fungus) Agaric grows here as large as figured by
 Sowerby but has not not [sic] the fine orange red as shewn [shown] by 
 [crossed out: hit?] [added: his] figure which I perfectly remember, and that so
 strikingly looks like Agaricus [farcicalasis?] that also
 grows there. I mean as to colours.
 I named my discovery of finding Ag muscarius [Agaricus muscarius] to Dr Tully
 and called [crossed out: even] [added: in] Dr [Miner?] and shewed [showed] him my specimens
 he had, I knew been interested by Dr Tully reading to him
 that extract in Lindleys Botany. Dr Tully has written
 me to procure some, being very desirous to try some experiments.
 I have found more of the Viola Clandestina. it is pentiful [plentiful] in
 2 localities. The scape is dilute purple and the capsules covered
 with purple dots (or of a dull [added: purple] colour) I have a good deal 
 to say about the matter but more on this next summer
 When I have seen the same thing in its spring dress and flowers.
 I turned to your flora and to the paper of Mr Schweinitz to know
 what he had said about this Viola It really grows as
 Pursh has described it, "among rotten wood" "producing its flowers
 as it were under ground, as they are always covered with rotten
 wood or leaves". It would seem as if this plant had the power
 to live under the dead leaves and branches and at last
 emerge though late when many other plants would be
 entirely destroyed and this in particular situations may
 account for its flowering so late. I found other plants 
 with short petioles to its leaves but these had the dark purple
 [dottled?] capsules. The flowers appeared to be abortive. I shall
 collect the seeds and see if they will vegitate [vegetate], this will be the
 best [added: means] to settle the question. but I shall only be satisfied
 when I have examined the same location in Spring.
 I find the Lygodium Scandens perfects its fructification
 late in the season Pursh says July. It is not till August.
 and I suspect much later. & that it continues perfecting its
 fructification [crossed out: late].


 I have a number of remarks to make respecting my observations
 on plants but I must reserve these till I see you, many
 of my notes may be servicable to you. perhaps?


 If you see Mr Wm Cooper before I do tell him I have made
 a collection of the freshwater shells of Miss [Mississippi?] river for him as
 her requested me and shall also present a set to the
 Lyceum when I come if he is in haste for them I will
 send them at once if desired so to do.


 [in left margin]
 Present my respects to Dr Gray and tell him I have Carex longirostris for him it grows here I have also another
 that looks like nothing I ever saw before.

        