
          Above all do try & get from Mr. Elliott specimens of the Calla [illegible]
 [L.B.?] says that he has attempted to cultivate it & could not succeed.
 If Mr. E would send specimens of flower & ripe fruits preserved in
 spirits it would be the best way.  At any rate beg him for a 
 specimen if he has no others and ask him for seeds which he might
 easily collect, and this must be about the proper [season?]
     I find it very difficult for want of a good botanical library
 to get the information I want about the Aroidea of [illegible].
 I believe however that few if any of them was ever [illegible] before
 [illegible] paper.  R. Brown appears from some lists he has thrown
 out, to have studied this family, but you know we have [no access?]
 to his works in N.Y. and I do not indeed believe he has ever published
 his observations.  So much for Aroideae.
     If you are not afraid of being troubled with company I think
 perhaps go to the Parish for a day or two before the end of the mo.
 provided I am allowed to stay at the public house , if any there be.
 You offered me some plants last summer. Keep all you can save for
 me, and in particular try & dry out a few berry & grapes for Hall
 of Antwerp.  I have got another copy of his work on [Grapes?] for the
 Library of the Lyceum, which I am happy to say is increasing.
     I want to know how I must address to Barratt, who wants you
 to [illegible] me plants of Europe.  I have a few for which I want [illegible] in
 exchange.  I have undertaken so many correspondences & have been
 able to collect so few plants this summer that I want all the
 duplicates I can find.  You [illegible] too a parcel of minerals
 which I am in want of to send to Italy.

        