
          I shall expect your report, on the Botany of New York
 with much interest.  The "Empire State" really does her
 business on a magnificent scale.  I saw, two days ago,
 the first volume of the proposed [illegible] Quartos, on the
 Natural History of New York, and was at once surprised
 and delighted to witness the style in which the work is
 "got up" - as the Booksellers term it.  I have induced some of the
 gentlemen of our Cabinet, to join me in procuring a copy
 for that distribution.  It will be a most valuable work
 for our young man, to consult; and I hope the example
 of New York will not be lost on the other states.  I
 take it for granted, the General Government will endeavor
 not to be behind New York, in the style of publication
 of the results of the Exploring Expedition - though I hear
 there is some dissatisfaction among the Naturalists, in reference
 to the way in which the collections are disposed of.
 I know nothing of the plan proposed - if indeed there
 be any plan yet adopted - but I should presume
 that each Naturalist, - as a matter of scientific ex:
 pediency, as well as individual right & justice,
 should be permitted to describe, & superintend
 the publication of his own collections - or those
 objects which properly belong to his particular de:
 partment.  I am glad to hear you have an
 opportunity to commenorate the valuable services
 to science of Mr. Buckley, by establishing a genus
 of plants bearing his name. He has been an industrious
 explorer of southern Botany - & I have had the pleasure
 to receive several highly interesting specimens from him.
 I trust the genus is one that will stand the test
 of future scrutiny.  Dr. Gray informed me, that the
 genus with which Prof. DeCandolle honored my humble name
 has been explored by Mr. [Boutham?], - and that the Darlingtonia
 must hereafter be sought for among the [refered?] lumber of Botani:
 cal Synonymy!  This seems hard - but I have no doubt it is per:
 fectly fair, and correct: and, after enjoying a Floral Apotheosis for
 fifteen years, it would ill become on of my poor pretensions to complain.

        