
          genera of which no American
 species had previously been
 found. I did not collect
 any phaenogamous plants
 (to my shame be it spoken) indeed
 I found the labour of 
 alga drying to occupy my
 time very fully & the latter 
 part of my stay the weather
 became so hot that I could 
 not get out except in the 
 evening. I found Dr. Blodgett
 a very intelligent person.
 He told me he had a few
 new things for you, but his
 previous collections had been
 so very full that there are
        