
          I have given Mr. Bush of New Egypt a lift in
 collecting & preserving plants during my stay at
 his city. - He has promised to send me living
 plants by the Mail carrier - which will be very
 agreeable - The white huckleberry will probably not be met
 with again this year - As near as I can learn it must
 be a variety of V. tenellum if not a distinct species early
 ripe (Here called June huckleberries) Of the 'blue hog' I
 have marked several shrubs so as to examine the
 flowers another spring or to take them from transplanting
 this fall - My confidence had failed
 in the specimen of R. distans being the 'simon pure'
 before I sent it as you may have observed by the
 accompanying letter - The same form occurs here
 as has since been ascertained by a close examination


 What do you think of the two forms of R Torryana
 so constantly distinguished by the complexion of their heads?


 The Eleocharis tricostata, I sent you is not from [?]
 - but from near Cedar bridge a Mile or two
 North of the Western [tavern?] There appeared to be
 abundance of it but too old and it was with
 difficulty that I obtained a specimen not shelled
 out I can not tell whether I sent you all I had
 or whether I have more of it. - The plant which I
 sent to Mr. Field as a blitum and about which you
 enquired is a native of N.Y. since I am certain I have found
        