
          as suggested by Mr. Carey [? Carey] the same - I begin now to think, if I never
gave credence to the remark of the Wise man before, that "there is nothing new
under the Sun".

28.th  Yesterday I made a short trip to find the the Rhododendron
punctatum & was delighted to meet with a singular & beautiful sp
of Carex - judging from the description of C. pedunculata it must
near to that. But I have little doubt it is new - It is not
quite in a good state for gathering although I obtained a hat full.
Are you quite sure that C. Floridana & C. nigromarginata are
distinct species.  My specimens from N. C. agree exactly with some of C. 
Floridana which seems to be quite variable -- I have a suspicion 
that the plant I sent you as C. Willdenovii B. is a different thing.
It is quite uniform in its appearance -  The Myrica Torreyana is now in
flower and I have gathered extensively   The only male plant which I meet 
with in that locality is a tree about 15 feet high & at base half foot 
in diameter. It branches from the ground  The female is smaller But
I met with it near the Choctawhatchee River [inserted:West Fla] in 1838 & also on
the west bank of the Apalachicola below Ocheesee  It is probably 
common in the unknown region towards the Gulf. [crossed out:which]  As the 
Creeks are removed beyond the Miss. [Mississippi]  I shall be able to venture down 
unscalped. But I cannot embrace the opportunity now offered
as I shall start for the North about the first of April. perhaps to
remain there during the Summer. But of this I am not certain
At all events I intend to improve the time while I stay & leave
in Mr. Carey's hands whatever I find of interest to you
I think I told you of the rediscovery of Ruellia humistrata, Mx. [Michaux]
along the banks of Little River  Le Cont [Conte?] missed his reckoning when
he referred to it so positively as R. Strepens.  It  [inserted:is] allied to R. oblongifolia &
will follow that species if it should be removed from the genus -- another
interesting & rare plant is the Gerardia filifolia Nutt. which I detected 
last fall with leaves always alternate. Cyperus Drummondii grows along 
the flat Banks of the Okelocony [?Ochlockonee] river. There is another of which I found
but one specimen. An Andropogon with the aspect of Rottboellia ciliata, Nutt. 
        