
          I have received a copy of 
 Fremonts Report, bound, from 
 Olney. In looking at your 
 remark on Cowania, which did
 not catch my eye before, I see 
 that your doubtfully refer it to the 
 Mexican species. Now I have a 
 specimen (Hartwig) of the Mexican 
 species, and I suspect (speaking 
 from memory that your plant 
 is quite distinct from that. 


 I will compare: on comparison 
 they look very much alike. The flowers 
 are as large as in my specimen, and 
 the leaves less divided. I add something 
 of a specimen to your plants in the 
 drawer. Mr. L. has sent to me
 his check for $150 as an advance to the Santa Fe collection! 


 A.G.
        