
          leave out Illinois, which 
 has too many Mississippi plants,
 take in Michigan and Wisconsin 
 at least Laphams plants near 
 the Lakes. That makes 
 a very homogeneous florula. 


 I have made, as usual 
 much less progress than I 
 supposed, so now, pressed at 
 the same time with College 
 duties, I have to work very 
 hard indeed. Carey is 
 coming on to help me, and 
 pick up duplicates from the 
 Michigan collection of plants 
 sent on for me to name. 
 It will do him good, as 
 he is very desponding, & he will
 help me much, if he will stay
 long enough. I shall be very glad 
 to have the sheets of your 2nd
 volume as soon as I can.
        