
          I called on Mr. Collins & gave him the packet.
This is the manner by which he got the plant & really
all I remember: for I do not recollect but one plant
[added: in the lot] given to Mr. Collins.

I send you a few plants & regret that the
two most interesting to me are imperfect specimens.
When in Cherokee Country in 1845, I collected
specimens of No. 1a Silphium which I think is
new. By accident the packet was opened & the
flowers were lost. I tried the past summer
to get more dried flowers but failed. I wonder
Mr. Lyon did not [crossed out: discover] see it as it grows
near the road he must have travelled. I
hope I send enough of it to enable you to decide
whether it is described or not.

2 Parnassia . 3 Monks-hood. Mr.
Darby has requested me to send him several
plants among which I think No. 2 & 3 are
mentioned.

No. 4. I judged may not be a native of Cherokee
No. 5. is a perfect stranger & grows 12 to 14
miles below this place. I hope the seed
vessels will reach you than to put
them in a separate packet.

I wish you were here now to see our asclepias
genus in flower. Many are in blossom.
I have not the fruit of A. Cineria [Asclepias cinerea]. It is not yet
in flower. You will remember that A. Parviflora [Asclepias parviflora]
is the only Southern species not comose.
I do hope you will let nothing hinder you

        