
          which he picked up on his way to this place & since he arrived
viz A plant which we assumed at first a species of Oplotheca, but which,
after a careful examination, I believe to be an undescribed species of Iresine,
with lance-linear leaves - a second, which perhaps is Achyranthes repens Ell.
a third Lycium n sp? (Croome) annced! Fourth, a branch of Phlox subulata,
found near Columbia So. bar.  fifth Boltonia glastifol. [glastifolia] sixth Sesuvium
pedunculatum. seventh Pyxidanthera barbulata. He also brought from
Aspalaga a large branch of the fruit of his Taxus, your Podocarpus?
The drupe is oval about the size of a nutmeg/

In looking over the results of your examination of those plants I sent
to you, there are a few facts I wish to make in addition.

Chrysostemma tripteris (Less.) I obseve in the specific description "leaves of the root
pinnate". I have often met with this plant in Ga. & here it quite abundant
the "leaves of the root' have always occurred to me, either simple or trifoliate
never pinnate. In most specimens the upper and lower are simple while the 
middle are trifoliate. Respecting the Genus Sabbatia so far as my observations
have extended, the comparative length of the calix would afford
very  variable specific character. Flowers on the same plant frequently
vary considerably in this respect. Those numbers which you omitted
to mention I conclude were labelled [crossed out: right] correctly.

I wish you could give me some directions how to pack living plants
which are designed for transportation; as also how to prep some of our 
succulent or showy species. It seems to indicate a small share of ingenuity
to send off plants as I did the Erythrina herb. [herbacea] & still I have never seen
one preped better. & what is to be done with our Magnolia grandiflora?

I have made no recent discoveries having been somewhat indisposed
for a few weeks past - I have not met with any species of 
the Genus you mention; aare they not shore plants?
        