
          [in a column at left of the page:
 No 1 Vernonia
 2.
 3
 4
 The 3 first grew close together
 No 1 had been in flower some time
 2 opening 3 not open. These grew
 close together in time of drought
 1 in [crossed out; illegible] the dampest place - swamp in
 wet weather, 2 7 3 on drier ground
 4 just open 30 rods from the other [immediately below: 2 1/2 feet]
 5
 subjest of debate between me & Dr Mead
 6
 Branches - 2 feet.
 7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 f
 8 Asclepias  3 1/2 f
 9 _ 2 feet
 10 4 f
 11 4 f
 12 7 f
 13 Lysimiachia
 14 Silphium perfoliatium
 15 gymnocladus canadensis leaf
 used mixed with milk & honey to poison
 flies - called coffee nut.
 16
 17 "Black root" used as cahartic
 18 Monarda
 19
 20
 21 Niggerhead - Earlier than the
 prairie species which has longer &
 more pendant [rays?]
 22 Helianthus
 23 4 f
 24 6 f. A matter of 3 years doubt of
 Dr M. & myself Hyssopus
 25 5 f
 26 Physalis
 27 Lythrum
 28 Lillium  smaller than
 L. canadensis - not compared with Eaton]


 [in a column at right of the page:
 I had hoped to get
 more but have scarce
 time to do these up
 & have no paper suitable
 for wrapping
 My last attempt to
 get my flora proved
 a failure - I will
 try again this fall
 if possible
 I am sorry to close
 this in such haste
 If you have not written
 me & intend doing
 so, you may mail
 a letter to Hillsgrove
 & it will ultimately
 reach me.
 Dr Mead is well.


 Respects to your family


 In great haste yours


 I F Holton


 P.S. I am sorry to find
 I have omitted some]

        