
          Manchester, N.J. 6 Feb. 1844


 My Dear friend


 I send you by the bearer
 of this about 90 species and varieties of the genus
 Carex and 9 species of Rhynchospora I sent
 as full a suite of the former as I could
 spare for I am not aware what species may
 have been found in N.J. out of the pines.
 You will therefore please select from
 among these such species & varieties as are known
 to be natives of N.J. and keep the rest if you
 find any of these that would be of service
 or return them to me if you do not wish them
 or if Mr. Field would like them - Those that
 have N.J. in pencil mark on the labels have
 been found in this region and I have no
 doubt that many others are found out of
 the pines - I will give you a full
 list of those Carices that I have found
 by next Friday's Mail. - And you no doubt
 find many more about Princeton -


 On examining the Rhynchospora, which were found
 together on the day we left Cedarbridge
 growing in such profusion; and comparing
 it with R. Torreyana I find no essential
 difference in the nut bristles etc. yet in 
 its thrifty growth & complexion it does not very
 well correspond with that species yet I have
 come to the conclusion that it is only a form
 of R. Torreyana - The specimen labelled R. fusca
 I would like to have your report on I am not
 sure that it is right - It is a specimen
 I found in 1841 near Mauriches Long Island,
 The R. capillaceae I found in a cranberry Marsh
 near Oneida lake. R. cephalanthus was found
 with R. fusca? near Mauriches all three belong
 of right to the state flora of N.Y. -


 Believe me very respectfully
 Yours P.D.Knieskern

        