
          it delivered forthwith— Perhaps it contained nothing
new nor interesting— Mr. Comstock expected to see
you, but was prevented by business & inclemanry
of weather.—

I shall soon be able to make up another
package, & also a list of plants that have fallen
under my observation within the last ten years,
with their localities, & Such observations as may occur
but do not know that an opportunity of forwarding
them will present itself till spring.—

I have recently collected in this vicinity specimens
of an Aster closely resembling the one that I
named A. Monongahelaensis —the principal difference
is in the inflorescence—In this the inflorescence is
lax & spreading, the stem being much branched at the
top—On this account I have clled it A. Monongahel.
var. namosus—I have also obtained full specimens
of what I consider Aster tradescanti, & also a variety
less branching, with fewer flowers, & with broader
leaves, but in all other respects resembling
A. tradescanti— This I have called, var. latifolius,
for the present— Of these I shall forward you
full specimens by the first convenient opportunity

Very Respectfully Yours
J.R. Paddock
        