
          the list of individuals belonging to the several Generas of which but an incomplete
 has been put up for the present, and include the very interesting order of Leg
 which has been omitted, in toto, on account of the whole of my collection being
 my friend Professor DeCandolle's for comparisons.


 In case you should think advisable to return some of your valuable plants
 leave to point out the Phloxs in particular, belonging to the Polemoniaceae in the
 of which I am engaged. Otherwise, I have no particular preference and 
 you may send shall be most gratefully received; As much as you can, 
 like Leguminosae, Cruifereae and Umbellifereae to be both in bloom and [fruit?]
 at all events in the latter state in preference to the former. I shall also [thank you]
 for as many duplicates as you can conveniently spare. You'll say if you
 like to have a good supply of duplicates too, in which case I would send you [as]
 many as you wish.


 Mr [Nicolas Charles] Seringe has put in the Box a parcel containing his Salix with some
 publication. And Mr. Roeper begs you to accept the number of Mr Seringe
 containing his Memoir on Infloresence, and to know if you have received
 Enumeratio Euphorbiarum, and Mr de Gingins his memoir on the Violaceae [Mémoire sur la famille des Violacées]
 which they have both sent to you.


 You will be pleased to direct your parcels to Monsieur Ledouble at [?]
 Durovray freres au Havre, pour Mons [Monsieur] Ph. [Philippe] Mercier a Geneve.


 In hopes of a favorable answer, I remain respectfully
 Dear Sir,
 Your humble and devoted
 Ph Mercier
        