
          Amongst the Texas plants, received a few months
 ago was also a species of Asclepias (Otaria) which
 is not described by Decaisne, and has therefore probably
 not been collected by Berlandier or Drummond. It
 appears to be nearest to A. longicornu Benth. [Bentham]. I have
 not had time yet to examine it more carefully.
 Amongst the Texas plants sent to Dr. Gray a few
 weeks ago is also a complete specimen of this
 species for you, with fruit etc; it has a tuberous root.
 There are also several species of Gonolobus not yet
 examined by me.


 You will do me a favour by making a rough
 sketch with the pen in your next letter [crossed out: of some]
 a copy of some one of your drawings of [crossed out: some]
 a species, with all the details, in short a rough copy
 of one plate, so that I can see the size, and 
 the manner of exhibiting the different parts of
 the flower etc, and that I can make my
 drawings next season accordingly. I will promise
 you Acerates longifolia & Enslenia at all
 events, if I live and have my health.


 Only a few weeks ago I learnt that Dr Wenderly
 had been some time in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and had
 returned from there to Europe, with the intention
 of coming back and settling in that part of the
 country; so it appears, if I am correctly
 informed, that he has given up his [botanic?]
 tour west ward. Perhaps you have seen him on his return.
        