
          You might forward it to me by Mr Dunning of the Assay office, who 
 comes occasionnally to Philadelphia and I would return it by him, should
 he stay only two days. I and, however, so anxious to have it that I 
 would prefer via mail or Adam's express,


 I shall not begin publishing before I have shown you
 my endogens and submitted [crossed out: some] [written above: other] of my plants to your examination
 my Zausechueria, sericocarpus, Monolopia, 5 or 6 lupini &c
 This collection was made in the sierra Nevada last spring, or the
 spring before by a Mr Henry Pratten of New Harmony.


 I should be happy to have your description of a new cornnus
 in flower, which our friend Dr Gray is to send you. He says you
 had the same from other source, but more advanced in infloresecene
 and this will complete the [crossed out: collection] [written above: description]. I do not know whether I have
 another specimen now in that collection. Also that of your pryenanthenum 
 sessilifolium [crossed out: and] Monardella sheltonii. As most all the
 Pynanthemahuse sessile leaves, I suggested to Dr Gray another specific
 name more appropriate, californicum for instance, being the
 only pycernathenum of that region, as far as I know,


 I have already described all the plants of Bentham, which I wished 
 to make known to our american botanists, Bentham's book being
 so scarce. But if I have Plantae Hartwegianae, of course I will
 give his own description and will reserve mine for notes.
 In a set of plants collected in a different locality there are frequently 
 slight differences which it is important to notice, or characters
        