
          the same plants growing in woods, one mile from 
this City in the woods of Mr Jackson. It was too late 
in the season when these facts came to my knowledge 
or I should have made search after the 
Colchicum. Mr Starr has promised to shew me 
the place where he dug his plants, and another 
season I hope to satisfy myself and secure 
a good supply of specimens. To me this Colchicum 
looks different to the European one. It approaches 
nearer to a Crocus in size. I shall examine
the fruit and foliage, next Spring and then
report fully. I do not find any notice of a 
Colchicum being found on this continent. If this 
proves a bona fide new plant it is an 
interesting fact to Botanists

I had the great pleasure of receiving Dr Grays
paper on the Botany of N. [North] Carolina. I am 
exceedingly pleased with it. I hope Dr G [Gray] will 
reserve a set for me and send some of the 
report by return of Mr J. [Johnson] which he can 
put in my Portfolio.

Yours in haste 
and with great esteem
J Barratt

For Dr Torrey
        