
          I will add a description of an Andropogon [Andropogon?]
 which I think of offering as new [underlined: new], though I am
 sorry that I cannot now send it for your
 inspection. I have but a single specimen of it,
 which I collected in a place overflowed by
 thetide on our sea coast.


 Stem 2-3 ft. high, smooth, having long erect
 silvery hairs beneath the upper joints, as also
 beneath the joints of the branches. Leaves linear
 slightly scabrous; Sheaths glabrous, slightly hairy
 at the throat; Upper sheaths swelling, containing
 several branches, crowded [crowded?] towards the top of
 the stem; Spikes 4 parted, on long exsert peduncles; 
 Calyx valves subequal [subequal?], angles minutely uliate [uliate?];
 Corol. [Corol.?] outer valve nearlyas long as the Calyx;
 Axon [Axon?] of the inner valve 4-5 times longer than the Cal.
 somewhat contorted at base; Pedicel of the neutral
 floret, with its abortive valve at the summit,
 about twice the length of the Calyx, having long
 somewhat crowded silvery hairs; Stamen 1 [1?].


 Fl. [Fl?] Aug. -- -- In its general aspect much
 resembling A. argenteus [argenteus?] for which it might
 readily be passed by, but differs from it in its
 swelling sheaths, smaller flowers, 4 parted spikes,
 & single stamen. From A. tetrastachyus it departs
 in its larger flowers, long peduncles, stronger &
 more hairy rachis, swelling sheaths, contorted
 [?], & smoother calyx.


 What think [added: you] of the character, or can you not determine
 without a specimen? In its flowers it
 approaches nearer to A. tetrastachyus. This
 plant has been in my herb. 3 or 4 yrs, but
 has been overlooked thus far. I will try
 to show it to you sometime or other.


 Among the plants which I first [underlined: first]

        