
          and should be much obliged to you if you could send me 
a few (the most common will not be the least acceptable)
labelled, so that I may have a starting point whence
to push my investigations into this [added: to most] rather interesting
branch of botany.

May I ask, why the Genus Pinguicula, is omitted in
your Flora & Compendium, and why Cunila glabella, 
and Gaultheria hispidula are not mentioned in the
latter?

When may botanists expect to be gratified in the publication 
of the second vol. [volume] of your Flora?

If you would point out a way, I should be very glad
to send for your inspection  some of our Albany plants.

I remain
with sincere respect
yours &c
George W. Clinton.

Dr. John Torrey.
        