
          opportunity which was thus unexpectedly given me
 of visiting some of the richest scenery in the world
 & of collecting even the few plants which I have
 got. The few duplicates in my possession I shall
 dispose of cautiously [underlined: cautiously]. Where you do not possess
 a specimen of my plants [crossed out: plants] [added: species.] I will supply you before
 any man in the world, but if you have the plant
 in your herbarium I shall withhold it from you.
 I have only run hurriedly over them, & have not
 fairly determined them all. The following are
 at your service, provided [underlined: provided] you have no specimens.
 Diphylleia cymosa -- Pinus pungens -- Chelone
 lyoni [lyonii?] -- Hamiltonia oleifera -- viburnum nitidum? --
 Geum radiatum -- Cacalia reniformis -- Houstonia 
 serpyllifolia -- Thalictrum ranunculinum.


 I have others to sen you at any rate for your
 better determination, & many for your prossession,
 which it is unnecessary to specify.


 Previous to this journey, I took a tour in the 
 mountains of one week by myself, & collected 
 a few new plants, & among them what I call
 a new species of Saxifraga. Calyx more than half
 superior - flowers pentandrous [underlined: pentandrous] -- Caps. two beaked, &
 opening between the beaks [beaks?] -- Plant caulescent & leafy.
 I am not satisfied about the Genus & shall examine
 further by and bye, but I think it is no Heuchera.
 I will send you a specimen as soon as I can get
 a package to you, which I think will not be
 before Spring.

        