
          the St. Lawrence at the Thousand Islands, and passes 
 through St. Lawrence. Franklin & Clinton Counties. 
 Consequently many sub alpine plants such as Anemone 
 hudsonica. Trisetum molle. Geum triflorum &c are 
 found in this region farther south than elsewhere. 
 The Mineralogy of the region also. needs to be farther explored. 
 The expense of such a tour, divided between 
 Dr. Crawe and myself, [crossed out: and] travelling in a conveyance of 
 our own, will be comparatively trifling.


 I find, however that further supplies of several New 
 Jersey grasses. are absolutely required to enable me to 
 make out the necessary number of suites. this fall of 
 the first part of my Grasses. I see also by the list 
 before me that they (with few exceptions) are in good 
 state as late as the 8th or 10th of Septr [September] and that they 
 can all be obtained without proceeding farther South 
 than Tom's River, so that I have no alternative 
 but to hasten back to New York. and make a flying 
 trip to Toms river (or Howel works at least) early in 
 Septr [September]. If you meet with Panicum agrostoides
 Poa obtusa Muhl. [Muhlenberg] & and Poa Eragrostis. I shall be much 
 obliged if you will secure for me the needful quantity 
 of specimens. I am making arrangements for securing 
 the bulbs. tubers. & seeds of the rarer plants for Lehmann. 
 I shall take great pleasure in complying with your 
 desire of securing as many as possible for your little 
 garden. Bulbs & tubers I take up. after flowering and 
 place in dry sand. Can you give some instructions 
 as to the best manner of preserving other perennial 
 roots, such as Asters. &c &c If you will give 
 me the necessary instructions. I promise you to spare no 
 exertions to carry them into effect.

        