
          Recd. Dec. 19th                        Westchester Decem. 17. 1836
   ansd [Jany. 3d?]


 Dear Sir,
     You were so kind as to estimate, some
 time ago, that you would probably examine my
 equivocal Euphorbia, so as  to favor me with your
 opinion whether or not it has been described.
 As I hope to reach that genus before a great
 while, you would much oblige me by letting me
 know whether you have arrived at any conclusions
 or satisfactory opinion [respecting?] the plant in question.
 From the numerous & very [retired?] localities
 in which it has been found, here, I am convinced
 it is a native; and I think it is very probably
 the plant intended by [Purgh?}, under the name of pilosa.
 The E. Pilosa, however, is a Siberian plant; & ours is
 entirely too smooth to suggest such a specific name.
 I submitted specimens to Mr. Nuttall, the other
 day; & he says it is new to him - & may be probably
 a distinct species from any described in the book.
 We compared it with the [figure?] in [Gr.....'s?]
 Fl. Siberica, - & although there is a resemblance
 in the form of the leaves, the two plants appear
 to be sufficiently distinct.  There are many specimens
 of Euphorbia in the Herb. of the Philadelphia Academy
 ( though none of E. pilosa) - yet among them is nothing
 like ours. If you can help me to any satisfactory
 information, or opinion, on this question, you will
 confer a favor.  If I do not learn something fur-
 ther, I shall consider it as a distinct species.
 I understand you furnished a notice of it, a few years
 ago, to the Lyceum.  Will that notice be published?

        