
          in other respects it is a Tetragonotheca [Tetragonanthus] and the general 
habit of the plant is similar.

Description. Plant glabrous. Stem round branched toward the
summit, branches afidary 2 opposite (Brachiate). Leaves all
perfoliate, dentate lower leaves, broad lanceolate accuminate [i.e. acuminate] much
narrowed at base subacute. Superior leaves very broad ovate
accuminate [i.e. acuminate] subacute toward the summit of the stem connate with scarce
any perceptible narrowing if their base. Flowers axilary and
terminal. Peduncles long round slightly pubescent enlarged
at the junction with the flower. One flower intermediate
between the final bifurcations of the stem or branches. The 
others with a [crossed out: perfoliate?] connate leaf at the base of the peduncle.
Involucrum 4 parted, segments broad ovate subacute glabrous
florets of the the ray unequally 3 cleft [crossed out: oblong] border of the ligulae
oblong 2 lines in width base of the ligulae narrow-- number 10 to 12 yeallow
Florets of the disk verry [i.e. very] numer [i.e. numerous?] 5 cleft yellow, receptacle
somewhat [conical?], chaffy scales smooth lanceolate acute-
General Remarks. Plant 2 feet high. Leaves varying
in width in different specimens. Lower leaves at base usually
an inch in width at base. 2 to 2 1/2 inches in the centre, 5 or 6
inches in length. Superior leaves from 2 1/2 to 4 inches in
width, 4 inches in length final leaves connate smaller in
every dimension. The intermediate flower may be 
considered as the termination of the stem or branch as the case
may be. I do not know that I can furnish you either
this or other large plants before fall. The Red River our
only channel for communication with N. Orleans [New Orleans] is at present
too low for navigation. If you do not receive this last plant
in time for your work you may publish a description
upon my authority provided you find it to be undescribed.
Please to consider me as a subscriber for two copies of
of your work & to be kind enough to inform me when it is

[written in vertically left margin:] The Tetragonotheca is found within 3 miles of the Sabine in sandy land & is also [?]
a native of Louisiana. First found in the vicinity of Nagadoches on Sand Hills in May
still in flower. 
        