
          preserving specimens. [crossed out 4 or 5] I have 4or 5 undetermined
 species of Aster about as many of [Salidago?] one Helianthus
 & 2 specimens (all that I have seen) of a perfectly white
 liatrus. The Liatris resembles what I have called the L.
 Spheroidia - also [added: mutton] sp undetermined.


 I was somewhat surprised on the receipt of Dr
 Short's supplementary catalogue of the present winter
 to [added: find] upwards of 30 species from my catalogue 9 or 10 of
 which I know (on the authority of Mr Griswold) have not
 been found in Kentucky & perhaps many more. Sometime
 last season Mr Griswold advanced the opinion that there
 would be no impropriety in including the plants on this
 side of the river [added: in] their (Dr. Short's) catalogue, at the same
 time observing that although some of them had not been
 found in Kentucky they probably would be, and at the
 same time advised me to add the plants in the vicinity
 of Louisville to my catalogue. I declined doing so, and
 observed that [added: such] a course would destroy the certainty of botanical
 localities. The conversation terminated in some
 [added: warmth] on both sides. The greater part of the plants were determined
 by myself before Mr Griswold came to Louisville, and pointed
 [added: out] by me to him. Many of them are found in places where the soil
 is very different [crossed out: illegible] from any in [added: the adjoining] part of Kentucky.


 Since the receipt of Dr. Short's supplementary catalogue Mr
 Griswold informs me that he sent a note to [crossed out: illegible him]. Dr.
 Short requesting him to designate those species that had
 been found only in this state. I have just written to
 Dr. Short on the subject [crossed out: & shall] & expect ere long to know
 more about it.


 How long before you publish your compendium I 
 am very [crossed out: illegible] desirous of obtaining it. Please to give [crossed out: to]
 [crossed out: your] my respects to Mrs. Torrey and Dr. Gray.


  Sincerely & Respectfully Yours 
 A. Clapp

        