
          Washington City
March 8th 1845

My Dear Sir,

I was not able to distinguish
any difference between the blue flax of
the Rocky Mt. Country, & the common
blue flax of cultivation. Will you
tell me if I shall do wrong in calling
it Linum usitatissimum? If you have
it at hand please send me when
next you write, a little piece of 
Lynosiris graveolens.

With respect I am
very truly yours
J.C. Frémont
        