
          You are aware he is busy with his report on
 Forest trees. I shewed him my entire set of
 specimens of oaks, preserved with great care.
 He informs me that Quercus olivoformis 
 is plentiful in the North part of Mass [Massachusetts]! on the 
 Housatonic about the same line [time?], it was observed
 by Michaux!! I am not aware of it being found 
 by you in New York? So Michaux was not mistaken...!
 I had much interesting conversation with Mr. Emerson
 on Forest trees. he is desirous to bring his report to a 
 close. No doubt you are equally so with your 
 State Flora, which I am exceedingly desirous to see.
 I can well appreciate the labour it has cost you.


 The best Floras and works on Botany are sadly deficient 
 in the correct period of flowering and fruiting. I have 
 a large mass of notes not yet digested. My Table of the
 Carices ought to be some guide and would apply to the 
 same latitude of New York.  Have you any 
 tables for your Flora.  That on the Willows and 
 Carices cost me much labour.  They agree with the 
 Season on 1839 [superscript symbol] which may be taken as a good standard 
 being very regular throughout.  My notes for that year
 are very full, which I purpose to publish and 
 a paper on the Carices and grasses*.  I have a long 
 paper I read to a Farmers Club.  Perhaps I may
 give you some extracts in a few days.  at present


 *as regards their uses in agriculture only.


 [in left margin]
 [superscript symbol] See my remarks on periods of flowering and fruiting 58th An [Annual] Report of the Regents of the
 University of [crossed out: New] the State of New York [added: (for 1845.) pages 218-9: to shew the difference of the
 seasons

        