
          Dr. Crane gives up the idea of finding
 Carex aristata this season though he says he
 has searched for it with great care -


 You will readily percieve that the end of 
 my visit to Jeff. Co. or at least one of  the most
 important objects has been signally accomplished
 that of waking up Dr. Crane - A to satisfy
 you that this is the case I can perhaps say
 more to the purpose than to copy the winding
 up of his letter, He says "I shall keep you advised
 of all my discoveries which you see are
 almost of daily occurrence - you see I am getting
 to be quite an enthisiast in my old age
 but it requires some good ( [underlined: mal apropos]) botanist
 to come and punch me up now and then." [at right a "squiggly line delimiting the wax seal area]


 Dr. Wood is a lover of Botany a closer
 observer of plants than Crane but with
 occasional spurring up will become a
 capital correspondent especially for the
 purpose of effecting exchanges - His address
 is Wm A. Wood Dexter Jefferson, Co. N.York.


 Did Crane ever send you what he calls
 [Cetraria?] collected at the bottom of Black
 River? if not he will do so by asking for it.


 You mentioned in your letter Dr. Gray's
 surprise of my not sending Mr. Lowells [plants?]
 he had ordered - I never heard ever that there
 was such a man a Mr. Lowell - He once stated
 that when I got my plants selected he had
 a good customer ready - I received you two
 small letters in N.Y. in haste yours respectfully


 PDKnieskern


 [crosswise in the left margin: I will attend to Mr Lowell with great pleasure]
        