
          I have only a strip of paper as a mem [memorandum] of some of the topics
 for my last letter to you which I will now repeat briefly.
 [A?] friend is going to Apalaga Florida, where he spent last winter
 and he has kindly undertaken to procure me copious specimens
 of Torreya taxifolia. I shewed him the figure and fruits and
 gave him exact written directions how to proceed in collecting.
 I gave you a summary on Hookers Flora. The last 2 numbers
 especially such plants as I find here.
 Lycopodium monostachyon: grows here abundantly at
 one locality and I offered it to you for your State Coll [Collection] if
 wanted, and told you of a Trillium that grows in the
 Highlands of NY. I have called T. pictum var ligutatum [Trillium pictum variant ligutatum] 
 have seen one of this kind?


 After much search I secured you specimens of Botrychium
 fumaroides and B. dissectum [Botrychium dissectum]. Spiranthes gracilis and 
 other orchids I found it growing near the Iron Mine with Streptopus roseus


 Have found a curious fern. It is [added: an] Osmunda with
 fruit on the edge of the [pennules?] only, at the upper part of 
 the frond but not terminal, like Osmunda spectabilis.
 I found the same thing but one in the Highlands of
 N York and offered you 8 sets for your Herb [Herbarium] if wanted.
 I will bring it to you or send it with the rest.
 I gathered 50 specimens being in great plenty.


 I have also been looking over the Eupatorium and have
 some copious notes, and abundance of Huge
 specimens for Europe that I had purposed to send
 with printed labels, references, numbers, and
 notes, and therefore was most anxious to have
 another interview with my good friend Dr Gray
 before I took any steps in this matter. I was also desirous


 [in margin]
 Present my Regards to the Misses Torrey and the mother of these young ladies
 as well as the Junior Editor of the Flora, alias Dr Gray.

        