
          Stellaria longipes. This you observe is the Stell. longifolia [Stellaria longifolia] of
Muhl. [Muhlenberg] but in what work?
Cerastium pubescens. No doubt you are right in referring this
to C. glutinosum Nutt. [Cerastium glutinosum Nuttall].
Ranunculus rhomboideus. I was delighted to see numerous 
specimens of this truly distinct species in Captn. [Captain] Franklin's 
collection from Arctic America. 
Corydalis canadensis. This really appears distinct from what I 
know as C. formosa [Corydalis formosa]. Can you send me formosa? 
Bidens Peckii [Bidens beckii] is a very interesting plant. 
Habenaria macrophylla. Most undoubtedly totally distinct 
from Orchis orbiculata, of which I have plenty of specimens. It
is one of the [finest?] species of the genus. See the remarks after 
the specific character & compare them with Orchis orbiculata. 
Do you really think the Lycopod. integrifolium [Lycopodium integrifolium] the same as 
Lyc. clavatum [Lycopodium clavatum]? I cannot make up my mind about them.
The differences mentioned in Goldie's character of Osmunda
alata are constant in my specimens. Still they may not
be good specim. [specimens].
Aspidium Goldianum. Quite difft. [different] from the true cristatum [Aspidium cristatum]
& still more so from the dilatatum W. [Aspidium dilatatum Willdenow]. It is
the same as what you send me under the name of "Asp.
Filix mas [Aspidium filix-mas] of Pursh." It may be so of Pursh, but is very unlike 
the European F. mas [Aspidium filix-mas], & therefore should bear another name.
It is very correctly described in Goldie's paper.

You see how valuable it will be to me to have authentic specimens 
of American plants, & I shall confidently look to you 
for a supply.

Among your Cryptogamia I cannot resist the temptation 
of telling you that No. 6 is a new Weissia wh [which] I call W. aloides [Weissia aloides].
Gymnostomum [purepens?] is surely a [Sclothermia?] or Orthotrichum.
Can you send me perfect capsules? Riccia lutescens,
a good specim [specimen]. Can you not find fruit? What a glorious
discovery you have made in the fructif. [fructification] of Riccia natans! 
It was never seen before, & I shall soon figure it. I had the 
pleasure of a long visit lately from Schwaegrichen & he gave me 
a copy of Schweinitz's Syn. Fung. Carol. Sup. [Synopsis fungorum Carolinae superioris] which I like much.
        