
          If you want more of any I now send, please to inform me. Of
Hydrophyllum canadense I have enough, but not dry enough.
Of Ranunculus [aquatilis?], as I coll it, I send you a fine specimen. I
was very fortunate in getting [added: it] a few days ago by Prof. ][Thallogg?], who
visited Con. River.

The Hippuris is ineed a [Chara?]. I got it
20 days since [?] in flower, & examined it with a large mag
nifying power, I found it answers exactly to the discription of [Chara?].
I am much obliged to you for this [?] - the old capsuls are full
of seeds. But I can not yet find the flowers of the Lemna.  I know they are
very obscure - but I [?] nothing like them. The [Chora?] is not  in Eoton [Eaton],
I believe.

The minerals I have sent will do you little good, I fear.
You will find some singular Serpentine, as it appears to me, from a new local
ity. I expect more in a few weeks. It is strongly mixed with strata of quartz,
full of beautiful crystals. I may be able to send you a mass of it.  Of that
Col. Gibbs thinks hornblends, I have no recollection. For the [Bittu?] Spor [Spar?], I
had the authority of Prof. Silliman - but I found it was not so, after I sent
it you - Prof. S. had only a small specimen, & it much resembled a [?]
specimen of [?] spar sent at the same time.  As soon as I heard of
your analysis of the [Cortiol?] Min., I stopped mine. I had gone only
so far as to ascertain that it was neaarly all [Borytis?], with a little [?] of iron.
I now regret I did not go on _ but it is too late. I hope you will be suc
sessful in your results, & satisfy yourself & others.

I call a
Carex, C. oligcarpa - but the more I examine it, the more I
doubt - the capsule is pilose, otherwise very well. It differs
in various repects from C. varia, & but little from C.
marginata. I am at a loss about it. I want to hear from several
numbers of Carex sent you. The Mitella prostrata is [Lianlla?] cor
difolia. After learning this, I found Eaton had made the correction in
his Manual. The mistake arose from want of examination.  You
sent me Plantago maritima - Is [Trigloshin?] maritima? It much resembles
the plant of the first name given me by Mr. [Eaton?] I colled [collected] a plant the
[Erophorim cyperinum?], Big., because [he?] [?] to [?] that. I have 
no other [?], which I can state, tho' I should suspect it true, was not the
[?] [another?]. Please to look at the labels of the plants now sent, as I
have made occassional remarks. You name one or two [Cenomyes?];
or do I [read?] wrong? for I have not the genus.

As you are an Entomologist, I have sent a few bugs, to see if I can
get them to you in this way - they are in the wafer-box;- the names, if
at hand, I should like mainly as a curiosity, for I shall not study them [crossed out: at]
at all. Also a lobster - part is gone - I mean to send you a better one by [Gbs?].
Also in a vial of spirit four reptiles. If they are of any use to the Lyceum,
I shall be glad - I should like to know their names. I send you a Cata
logue of our College etc. Perhaps they may be new to you. Perhaps Dr.
Mitchell would like a copy of [?] I leave it to you to give to the
Lyceum any plants, which you think they want, which I have sent.
I saw a while since that Mr. [Rofinisque?] laid claim to some discoveries.
Will his Louisanana plants be quoted as authority? [or how?] Mot is
[?] of the Monthly Mag? I am now preparing several of the plants
you asked for, & I hope to be able to forward these at a future day. I
should be glad to see you & your Collection & visit the Lyceum - but it
seems not likely soon to be. May I know from you soon? Yours & -

Dr. J. Torrey Chester Dewey
        