
          Now, my dear sir, what shall be done with these six defective
 figures? I never intended the Eriogonum plamatella, the E. Heermanni
 and the Cuscuta subinclisa to be figured, our specimens
 were too bad; but the E. roseum, the obione and Euphorbia
 our specimens were good enough. I may say were complete,
 and I wished them to be figured, as I firmly considered them
 as new and undescribed species. If these three could be retouched
 by you, I would like to see them printed. I have never seen
 any description of Eriogenum gracile? Of which you have 
 made our roseum a variety. The figure by Hilgard of
 Solamunn Califormium is excellent; but I was not satisfied 
 that our specimen belonged to that species, of which I had no
 specimen nor figure to compare it with if Dr Hilagrd 
 had consulted me about it, we would have omitted it.
 If you doubt whether our plant be S. californicum, omit it;
 I pray you. I do not think Mr Seaman will object to those changes.
 Every thing in such matters ounght to be done for the best.


 I send you in the next page a list of the plants
 figured, in the order of the report. I forgot to correct in one
 of the figures the name of Heermaun which is spelt Herman
 I have put Heermannii, correct [added: if you please] to Hermanni, 


 Very respectfully, my dear sir, your humble
 servant and my thanks for your good offices


 E. [Elias] Durand


 Phil. [Philadelphia] Spril 21st 1857 
        