
          say that I prize the full collection of Rhynchospora
exceedingly. I trust I may be able to 
send you something in return very soon & deeply 
[as?] you are interested in the Boty. [Botany] of N. America.
Some of the good Polemoniaceae of Douglas & Drummond's
discoveries may not be uninteresting, though 
I do not know how far your Flora will extend. 
Do you take in California? Texas is a part of 
the United States I presume you certainly will.
Drummond found a fine new phlox, 2 species 
of Vesicaria & several other good things in this 
latter country of which I have drawings for publication.
The phlox is particularly beautiful.

As to grasses you are so eminently rich in them, 
that I despair of sending [crossed out: you] anything new 
to you in that department, add to which a
very large portion of my own private collection 
has been sent to Nees von Esenbeck,
who expressed a great desire to see it. But I 
shall do my best for you. Three months ago, 
I heard of Mr. Nuttall's safety. He was on a visit 
with my friend Dr. Gardner at Fort Vancouver 
on the Columbia, & had made a very rich harvest 
of plants on the Rocky Mountains. I dispatched 
your parcels to Greville &c as soon as they came &
I beg you will never think you trouble me whenever 
I can be a medium of communication between 
you & any of your friends in this country. 
I am quite sorry for what you say of Dr. Greene. I had 
hoped great things both from him & our old friend 
B.D. [Benjamin Daniel] Greene, concerning American botany, but I see
        