
          which a [shoot?] is first thrown out of about an inch
in length without any appearance of [?]), from
the extremity of which the stem [crossed out: ?] rises & the roots
descends- e.q. you would be alarmed with this
specimen of my skill. I inclose [added: only] two or three
capusules of the [?] [crossed out: only], to avoid the charge
of a double letter & to satisfy you of its existence.
I shall be happy to send you better specimens whenever
I may know of a private opportunity & should be still
better pleased to have you come on & get it. The grass
you mention I have quite forgotten- there is an undescribed
[Festuca?] at Chelsea Beach & [symbol] it may have been a
specimen of that but this is only a guess ~ I am glad to
hear that you have rec'd plants from Gates. I know [added: not] & am not 
likely to know of any private opportunity. I should think
as good a way as any would be to push them on board
one of the Boston packets directed to one No. 50 Chestnut
Street & if you would write me a line at the same
time if they should not send them to me I would go
for them. Do you still expect to publish an edition
of the work on the Natural orders- & how comes
on the 2nd volume-- I intended when I began
        