
          What I take to be Ceanothus serpyllifolius, Baldw. (See Nuttall Gen.)
is common along the Flint River Road and in Florida.

The beautiful Verbena aubletia is beginning to bloom in my
fields- we have had a delightful Winter- Italy could 
hardly surpass it.

Dr. John Torrey
30 Macdougal St. 
New York

P.S. I wrote you a few weeks ago mentioning that Messrs. [Hamlers?] at 
Magnolia had shipped for you to the care of Mr. Donaldson the section of the
Palmetto tree which you desired. My calculation is to be at New Bern
about the first of May.

The Indians have given us much trouble, but Tallahasee and its
neighbourhood are in no danger. They will however prevent my botanizing
in East Florida this spring. What should  we do with France when our 
government finds it so difficult to control a few Indians?

H.B.C. 
        