
          & that more varieties have been described
as species. I passed two or three days last week
at Tewksbury my object was to procure specimens
of a few plants which I had hitherto only found
in fruit- much as Kalmia glauca- Andromeda
polifolia Scheuchzeria I also found one or two
which I belive have not before been known to belong
to this neighbourhood- the Corallorhiza innata
[added: Convallaria trifolia abundantly. You describe this as 4 to 6 flowered my spec.[species] have
from 10 to 12.]
and an Oryzopsis which [crossed out: I am told] Nuttall says is
his O. parviflora, it is very like the figure of I. asperifolia
in Michaux. I notice what you say
with regard to collecting specimens & can assure
you that whenever I have an opportunity I am not 
remiss in providing a sufficient number.

I am sorry to say I have not been successful
in procuring subscribers towards defraying the expenses
of the western expedition one solitary share alone
excepted which my brother would like to subsrcibe
for. If you have been successful I am ready at any

        