
          Cambridge, May 9th 1855 


 Dear Dr


 Thanks for yours of the 
 7th.


 I must have Sprague look 
 again at the dissected flower of 
 Darlingtonia. I soaked it 
 again, & thought it likely that 
 the cells were opposite the petals. 
 But your obs. [observation] on the old fruit would 
 be more certain. 


 Well, Sprague shall figure 
 Filagnopsis [Filaginopsis]. I urge with all 
 my might the finishing of 
 the Beckwith plants. But is
 gets on so very slowly. 
 And Sprague threatens, on finishing 
 these to break off & seek some 
 more profitable occupation. 
 Says he can't earn enough to 
        