
          New York 8th Oct 1824


 Dear Professor,


 If you have a moment to spare from
 the duties of your new situation and can steal a little
 time from chemistry to talk about botany, I would
 beg your attention to some things that I have to say 
 on that subject. Lest I should forget some of them I shall
 put them down as they occur to me, without minding their
 connexion. In the first place I shall give you a list of the
 plants I brought home from the west, of most of which I
 can give you specimens if you want them.


 [list column 1:]


 Ranunculus cym. balania*
 Triglochin maritimum*
 Spartina juncea
 Salicorma? Salicoria* herbacea
 Hibiscus palustris?
 Cyperus
  [the above bracketed and labeled:] Salvia
 Polynesia* canadensis -- [underlined] Lockport
 Pistantherum* nigrum ---
 Aralia hispida  [underlined] Little Falls
 Justicia pedurosa* [illegible]
 Hedeoma* glabra ---
 Pediculans* pallida ---
 Cornus canadensis [underlined] in flower in last week in Augt.


 [list column 2:]
 Lysimachia revoluta*
 Hypericum Kalmiarum
 Calla palustris-- [underlined] near Batavia
 Campanula americana
 Triglochin palustre [underlined] Niagara*
 Cacalia atriplicifolia -- Genesee Flats
 Evoreynus* obovatus Nutt.
 [underlined] in fruit [??] of Niag'a [Niagara]
 HIpposphae canadensis
 Orchis orbicitata? Ph
 Trihina* pendula -- [underlinedd] Niagara Falls
 Pterospora [underlined[ Little Falls]
 Gentiana quinqueflora [underlined] Chittenigo*
 Utricularia cornuta [underlined:] which*


 Notwithstanding L.G.'s opinion I see little reason for doubting to be
 Michaux's plant. He, Le Conte, gave me a specimen of what

        