
          I am afraid my Orchis rotted before
it reached Doct. Mitchill. It usually
grows three feet high and as large as 
a smallish [mullion?]. [?]
stem leafy, spur shorter than germ. Do
you know any orchis with these three characters?
Have I ever sent you our Xylosteum 
solonis (In manual) It abounds here. Bigelow
thinks Parsh has it but has erred in the description.

Wms Town Mass
Aug 7

Doct. John Torrey
Care of Professor 
Mitchill. New York

Amos Eaton
Augt. 6 1817
        