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out to be a new species, I feel confident
No: 2 the splendid Sabbatia will.
I send you a good supply of specimens
for yourself & friends, I send you besides
mature seeds for your correspondents.
I requested you to send Dr. Hooker
a few.

I send you also a paper of seeds of
Scilla Esculenta which grows on the
stiff rich flats of the Chattahoochee
from Columbus 20 miles below, whether
farther south I cannot say. It
certainly has a remarkable range
from the Rocky Mountains to nearly 32 º
south.

I beg you not to forget my old correspondent
Dr. Short of Kentucky. Send
him of whatever will be new to him
that you can spare

I have a protigee [protégé] in Botany in Texas at
Saint Antoine. I begged him when he
left to correspond with you. His name
is Kellog (Dr..) Have you heard from
him?

Do let me know when you
expect to have the 4th number of
Vol 2nd finished & published.
        