
          I have dipped some Pinus in scalding water to no
good effect Indeed the [leaves?] came off much sooner. I ex
pected they would be off, except P. Fraseri, which retains
its leaves very well. First tell me how hot, & how long
the water is to be applied, as it will save me trouble.
Ranunculus agnotilis, I so called, because I could not make
it nothing else. It had little leaves above water, which are
rather peltate, but not strictly so. It is too unlike
R. [phniratilis?]. Of R. multifida, I have not the description.
Can you send me the true R. aquatilis? Should I be
on Conn. River, I will get [snd?] for you. But I fear
it will be too late. I have had so little opportunity to
[see?] the plant, that I can not know much about it.
Inclosed I send a specimen of our Euphorbia
maculata. Is it not E. [?] of your Cat.
the [leaves?] are not near as oblong as on the one
you sent me, & the whole plant is much
more hairly.

Hedysarum [vinidiflorum?]?- is it pubescent?
& H. canadensis, is it not pubescent? these H's
are many of them so alike, that they are not seen to
differ much without close inspection. And several
[descriptions?] mostly answer to several specimens.

Please to present my thanks to the Lyceum
for their Catalogue. His large - you have
many plants - It looks well.

The mail from the south fails today - so
that I do not get a letter expected from you.

With much respect your friend.

C. Dewey

Dr. J. Torrey

        