
          Manchester, N. J. May 3rd 1844. -


 My Dear Friend!


 I was a little disappointed in
 not getting a word from you when Mr. Schenck
 was at Princeton last. - The Rev. Gent informed me
 that you had promised me a few living
 plants on his return or rather fresh ones which
 would have been very acceptable. But I suppose
 you were otherwise engaged, or perhaps
 you did not know when he would call!


 I was shown a grape vine a week since
 which is said to produce beautiful transparent
 white grape, pretty sweet, - If I had known how
 to propagate them by cuttings or otherwise I
 might have obtained a supply for cultivation.


 I have tried to cultivate or rather train
 for cultivation a few specimens of Pinus
 inops I think shall be successful. -
 There are plenty of seedlings about the tree
 we visited but the proprietor is a selfish mortal
 and would prosecute any one for taking
 them up. - I have already discovered
 several interesting localities, which should be
 visited in due season and I am making
 almost daily additions to my Monmouth, Co.
 Catalogue but many are still wanting!


 I fear that Tuckerman's C. salvia is only a form
 of C. Barrattii I have visited the locality & only found that
 species
        