
          having seen this very form near the place where
 we found R. cephalantha - But there was
 a great difference in the state of maturity of
 the two plants - It is now about a month
 later than it was when we collected together
 and my plant is scarcely mature even now.


 In 1844 when I visited Long Island good
 specimens were obtained about the 25 June
 and I still think according to my limited
 observation that the habit of the two forms
 are very different, at least they appear very
 different in a growing state. -


 I will send you Eleocharis tricostata by
 the first opportunity and more of the new
 Scirpus - I thank you for kindly offering to
 ask Mr Olney for Eleocharis melanocarpa for
 me tell him I will give him E. tricostata
 and my other plants that my be desirable.


 Could you manage to squeeze me out a
 few sheets of the Cyperaceae of the State
 Flora when they come out. I still
 intend to visit you this summer if practicable


 I have only found Cyperus flavescens
 once in New Jersey and was not aware
 of the fact until the plants had been 
 dried & the locality forgotten. But think
        