
          about all the property I had. I mention this circumstance merely
 to show that it is not for want of disposition that we do not
 possess botanical libraries. I had supposed Rees to contain descriptions
 of all the known plants _ but I find that under many genera
 he is miserably deficient. What a pity it is the American Editions did
 not insert complete descriptions of all the discovered plants of this
 country! Will you give me your opinion of this work and how far
 it is to be relied on.


 I fear I shall not be able to forward the long ago mentioned box
 of minerals at this time. Indeed I despair of ever sending
 it.. But if you never get it your loss will be small and should
 would exclaim "montes frastioniunt: [nasutus?] ridiculus mus"!


 Will you tell me whether the Rev. Mr S_ ("a name
 which nobody can speak and nobody can spell") of Charleston S. C. of whom
 you made frequent mention, is the man who in conjunction
 with Albertini published in Europe the "Conspectus Fungorum [in?]
 Lusatiae Superioris etc.  _ I have not seen that work nor do I know
 when it as printed: but the name (Schweiniz) looks to me 
 somewhat like the one you write and I feel an interest to know
 where this gentleman obtained his so accurate knowledge of Fungi.  


 Scirpus subsquarrosus is not very abundant: it grows on the
 banks of Connecticut river more particularly in Long Meadows in conjunction
 with Cyperus uncinatus [Gialioter anua?] Poa septans (in immense quantities) and
 Scirpus autumnalis. And it happens that I am able to send you a mumber
 of specimens: But I should not have suspected it to be S. subsquarrosus from
 Muhlenburg's discription_ Poa aquatica is not abundant & I cannot send any specimens
 at present.


 Permit me to [subscribe?] myself your much indebted humble
 servant


 Edward Hitchcock


 {at lower left; J. Torrey MD.]


 [at bottom below the signature: I hope ere long to see the Prodomus announced and calculate
 much upon the pleasure of reading it.

        