
          [in small script at upper left: Jow manage about package?]


 Manchester N.J. 2 July 45


 My Dear Friend


 Your favour of the 25 Ult.
 is received. - Since my last I have been
 on a botanical excursion as far as Cedar Bridge
 Mainly for the purpose of looking up Eleocharis
 tricostata. I succeeded in touching
 at the very spot where I obtained the 
 specimen sent you last year - I found 
 it in the greatest abundance in a small
 swampy place where water usually stands
 but where the bottom was at this time dry
 I saw it nowhere else on my route nor
 in the vicinity - It is about 1 1/4 Mile from
 the Western Taven at Cedar Bridge on the 
 road to Sammy Bryants - I collected about
 200 specimens (rather young) and if it proves
 to be the Simon Pure E. tricostata I shall be
 able to supply all my friends - I found
 the Oakesia in excellent state both Staminate
 & Pistillate growing together the latter in
 ripe fruit - The old patch near the house
 is gone the locality in the woods you pointed
 out is not doing well but the patches found by
 myself on the other side of the road are in fine order


  
        