
          Since my last I have discovered in a Salt Prairie 2 miles from
this station. A plant of the family Portulacea [Portulaca] which I
think is of an undescribed Genus of which the following is a 
brief account a fuller account is appended to the Specimens
Coelandria Trygeneia Linean Classifcation
Calyx inferior 5 parted Capsule [added: Celled] opening in a circular manner
like the Genus Portulaca very small & numerous, Stamens 
seated on the middle of the germ and incoporated with its substance
filaments extremely capilary closely appressed to the germ & the 
altitude of the Style (filaments almost a slender as a cobweb, anthers
very minute Globular_Germ ovate about the length of the
calyx somewhat Quadangular- Stigmas 3 feathy or pilose 
Flowers axilary closely sessile Calyx carnose towards the 
summit of its divisions at their lip couloured puple [purple] & becoming
membranaceous so as to present the appearance as if there
were included Petals. Leaves carnose, spathulate about have
an inch in length by 3 lines in width Whole plant smooth spreading
like the Portulaca Oleracea Stem somewhat woody
found in the branch proceeding from the salt Spring at 
dry seasons where there is no water but at other times the water
is an inch or two in depth. In the same locality I have found 
the Heliotropium curassavicum and a species of Achyranthes
resembling the repens but I think entirely distinct from it
I forward most of the Species mentioned by you as desiderata_
Some of them however I have among these are Illicium floridanum.
This was reported upon the Authority of Dr. Veatch. I collected it 
in 1821 in the vicinity of Tuscaloosa but was so unfortunate 
as to loose the collection containg that and other plants. Synca
I have seen one specimen of this plant collected by Dr. Veatch in Texas
and am promised others which will be forwarded when received,
I have not the Tipularya [Tipularia] with radical leaves, they are difficult to find
at the time of flowering; They may be obtained from Dr. Wray
of Augusta Gea [Georgia] I forwarded specimens of the Cacalia ovata & 
lanceolata, The Tuberosa is abundant in May but I neglected
to collect it perhaps because I could do it at any time,. Elliott
I  wrong in supposing the Ovata and Tuberosa the same. The Tuberosa
grows in Prairies or in a Prarie soil the Ovata Flowers the last
July and is found in wet or Marshy Ground- the leaves are 
also if compared materially different. I have put up specimens of the 
yellow Sedum and also of the Arenaria in conformity with your request

        