
          what is given in the Annals of Natural History, vol. 5,
and in Endlicher's Genera. It seems to be much more
nearly allied to our plant, than to Sarracenia; but
perhaps the small, obscurely 3-lobed stigma, & 3-celled
capsule, with the other characters, may sufficiently
distinguish it. The nodding flowers looks a little suspicious;
but the scape of Heliamphora is said to be racemosus [racemous],
whereas the flower, in our plant, appears to be terminal
and solitary. I flatter myself that you are satisfied
with the sufficiency of the generic characters; & that
will satisfy me. I shall be glad to receive a copy
of the description, when the printer is striking off
that part of the volume, if you can procure one.
Indeed, if it would not be asking too much,
I would esteem it a great favor, if you could
procure for me some dozen, or twenty copies,
both of the lithograph, & the text describing the
print. If you can persuade the printers to strike 
off 20 copies extra, & lay aside for me, I will
gladly compensate them for their trouble:
as some of my friends, who do not see the Smithsoian 
Contributions, would probable like to have a
copy of that portion.

Pray excuse me for the
liberty I have taken, in this matter, & believe
me, with the greatest respect and esteem,
your obliged friend,
Wm Darlington

Prof. Torrey,
New York.
        