
          sterile fl. [flowers? florets?] 4-6, [perig.?] 6-8, somewhat alternate, oblong, &
 rough on the angles & tapering beak. Stigm. [stigma] pubescent. 
 C. Stendelii [Carex stendelii] has ster. fl. [sterile flowers or florets] imbricated 10-15, [perig.?] 2-3,
 smoothe, roundish-obovate, with a long, abrupt, roughened
 beak. Achen'm [?] roundish, much smoother than in C. Willd. [Carex willdenowii]
 & the stigmas less pubescent. Please look at your
 specimens, in connection with these char's [characters] & say if
 C. Stendelii comes into N.Y., tho' I suppose not, as
 you do not quote the Syn. [Synonym] under C. Willd.  I only
 know it from the So. & W. from whence we have not
 got C. Willd. How are your specimens? I hope you
 will put on your specs, and endeavour, manibus pedibusque
 to find out char's [characters] to distinguish Asclep. incar. [Asclepias incarnata] & pulch. [Asclepias pulchella or Asclepias pulchra].
 I have long made up my mind that they are good species.
 In Vt. I did not even know A. pulch tho' quite familiar 
 with the other. They are never found together, at
 least such is my experience. We had yesterday a visit
 from Dr. Oakes, he was very courteous, but almost
 drove me wild. Talk of gunpowder, or even gun cotton,
 in comparison with this gentleman! They would be illustrations
 far too tame & inexplosive. Our good friend,
 here, works like a Tiger, but has still a long job before
 him. It eould heartily please me to spend a few days
 with you, that we might, "sing willow willow" together,
 but my stay here is likely to be so protracted that I do not
 dare to promise myself this gratification. It is but little 
 that I can do to help our over-laden friend, but such
 as it is, I have much satisfaction in rendering my puny
 assistance. I pray my kind regards to Mrs. T. & the young ladies
 (who have doubtless long since forgotten me) & am, with much regard
 Yrs. very truly Jno Carey [John Carey]

        