
          I have addressed a short paper to the Lyceum
containing descriptions of 5 new species of mosses
and Junermannia. Two of them are natives of
North America. One of the Junermannia [added: above alluded to] you sent
me name J. exsecta by Sprengel. It is however a
new species and I have called it [carinata?]. I have
[added: had] them engraved here and send the copper along
with the [?] to the secretary. Could you have
the kindness to look over the proof for me 
when printed? I insert the references to the plate.

By this conveyance I have dispatched to your
care a packet for Mr. Schweintz containing specimens
of British mossos. I understand he is now 
in Germany but is to return in the autumn.

Hooker is still on the continent but his
Exotic Flora [?] on from the materials he has
left.

Have you seen [William] Roscoe's Monandrian Plants
of the Order Scitamineae? Large folio 8 plates 
in each no. 2 have appeard. One guinea 
each colored. It is executed in lothography
and a fine wirk tho' in a few of the early
plates not bold enough. I have just
made a drawing for him of the magnificent
Canna iridiflora. I hae also
just secured a drawing of the superb
Rhododendron arboreum (from Nepal) which
        