
          be with in long envellopes. I send one or two upon this occasion
 which may or may not be new or rare. You are probably aware
 that almost all my birds plants &c have to be Collected as it
 were with finger on trigger, redskins being plenty as black
 berries and rather uncivilly disposed to say the least.
 But it would seem highly unnatural to me now to feel that
 I was out of the reach of constant danger, when it has long
 been the case that a yard of reed with a feather at one end
 at any moment might on the occasion of any little Saunter from
 Garrison walls, noiselessly intrude upon the scene of one's operations.
 Strange how easily we become accustomed to anything under the Sun.
 But I was prepared for all this long ere I saw New Mexico by frequent
 excursions to Hamilton and Essex Counties after Moose and deer.
 But a truce to anything like egotism.


 I wish I knew what plants here were most valuable I would paint
 Specimens to forward, a mode I have often adopted to find the
 names of birds new to me.


 I shall have an opportunity of sending you a few plants, I think
 per Maj Richardson who will soon leave here, on leave.
 They will be all from this vicinity only, and but few in
 number. Notes shall accompany them if I send them.
 I send you a plant which in the way of Shape of Coralla bears
 a slight affinity to Sarracenia but grows in the Sandiest
 kind of soil, flowers in July, yellow. The dessicated plant
 gives you a poor idea of the true shape of the flower which
 is like this, two of the petals lying down over the main peduncle
 while the others form a deep cup. [drawing of three flowers]
 Before I send this I will see if I can find
 one newer blossom & if so will paint it and forward. 

        