
          Augusta Hancock Co Illinois Aug 27. 1844

My Dear Sir.

Your favor 12th inst is recd. Mr Holten has been
sick. Has left Pike Co & is now located at Quincy at the Institute
as a teacher. Has preached occasionally. He will be with
me in a few weeks I expect.

A list of plants growing here as observed by me. here follows

Lobelia claytoniana J
siphilitica Au [Lobelia siphilitica]
cardinalis Au [Lobelia cardinalis]
inflata Au [Lobelia inflata]
leptostachya D.C. J-Jul. [Lobelia leptotachya]
Campanula amplexicaulis
americana Jul. 20-Au 30 [Campanula americana]
Diospyros virginiana M
Fraxinus acuminata M
quadrangulata (scarce) [Fraxinus quadrangulata]
Apocynum androsamifolium Jun Jul [Apocynum androsaemifolium]
cannabinum. Jul [Apocynum cannabinum]
Amsonia latifolia, (near Quincy)
Enslenia albida July-Au. Warsaw 
Asclepias syriaca Jul-Au
phytolacoides [phytolaccoides] Jul. [Asclepias phytolaccoides]
purpurascens Jul. [Asclepias purpurascens]
incarnata Au. [Asclepias incarnata]
obtusifolia Jul [Asclepias obtusifolia]
quadrifolia May [Asclepias quadrifolia]
verticillata [Asclepias verticillata]
tuberosa Jul-S [Asclepias tuberosa]
cordata Wr ? June [Asclepias cordata]
amplexicaulis Mx ? June [Asclepias amplexicaulis]
Acerates longifolia
viridiflora [Acerates viridiflora] 
Gentiana saponaria S-Oct
quinqueflora Sept-Oct [Gentiana quinqueflora]
ochroleuca Au 20- S [Gentiana ochroleuca]
rubricaulis S-Oct [Gentiana rubricaulis]
Sabbatia angularis Aug.
Frasera carolinensis J-Jul
near Edwardville
grows in Southern pt of this State
Phlox maculata June
paniculata ? [Phlox paniculata]
aristata ? Ap15-M [Phlox aristata]
divaricata Ap & M [Phlox divaricata]
reptans ? Ap15-M15 [Phlox reptans]
Polemonium reptans Ap-M
Convolvulus sepium J-Jul
spithmeens [spithamaeus] J-Jul [Convolvulus spithamaeus]
panduratus Jul 25-Au [Convolvulus panduratus]
Cuscuta vulgigava Engl Sept [Cuscuta vulgivaga]
coryli Engl S. [Cuscuta coryli]
Lepidanche composita [compositarum]Engl. S. [Lepidanche compositarum] 
Batschia canescens Ap 1 - June
Onosmoduim strigosum J 20 - Jul.
so says Dr Engelmann
Myosotis inflexa Engelen [Engelmann] May
Echinospermum lappula. Oquawka J-Jul
Pulmonaria virginica Ap 10-M31.
Hydrophyllum virginicum - M-J.
appendiculatum M-J [Hydrophyllum appendiculatum]
Ellisia ambigua Ap 22-M 31.
Lycopus sinnatus
virginicus [Lycopus virginicus]
Isanthus ceruleus Jul.
Monarda fistulosa Jul-S
ciliasa M-Jul [Monarda ciliata]
hirsuta ? etc. June [Monarda hirsuta]

[center column:]
Pycnanthemum linifolium. Au.-S
pilosum Aug-S. [Pycnanthemum pilosum]
(origanum. Pike Co. Holton) [Pycnanthemum origanum]
Prunella vulgaris J-S 
Scutellaria [illegible]
lateriflora Jul-Au [Scutellaria lateriflora]
parvula. Ap-M [Scutellaria parvula]
cordifolia M. J-Jul [Scutellaria cordifolia]
nervosa June [Scutellaria nervosa]
Hyssopus nepetoides Au
scrophularifolius Au. [Hyssopus scrophulariifolius]
Nepeta cataria
glechoma Ap- [Nepeta glechoma]
Dracocephalum virginianum Jul-Sept
Leonurus cardiaca
Stachys hispida J-Jul.
sylvatica ? W Jul. [Stachys sylvatica]
Marrubium vulgare
Teucrium canadense J-Au
Solanum dulcamara J-Au
nigrum J-S [Solanum nigrum]
caroliniamus  M16-Jul. [Solanum carolinense]
Physalis viscosa J-Au
obscura J. Jul [Physalis obscura]
pennsylvanica J-Jul [Physalis pennsylvanica]
Nicandra physalioides Jul-S
Datura stramionum [stramonium] J-S [Datura stramonium]
& v. tatula J-S [Datura tatula]
Verbascum thapsus M-Au
Veronica anagallis M-J
peregina Ap-M  [Veronica peregrina]
virginica J-Jul [Veronica virginica]
Gymnandria houstoniana ? J
at Oquawka, in fruit
July 4 this was - say. M.J. ?
Scrophularia marilandica Jul
lanceolata Jul [Scrophularia lanceolata]
Linaria canadensis M-J.
Mimulus alatus Au
ringens Au [Mimulus ringens]
Gratiola virginica J-Au
carolinensis J-Jul [Gratiola carolinensis]
etc.
Lindernia dilatata J-Au
etc.
Chelone glabra Au
etc. var. purpurea Au [Chelone purpurea]
Penstemon pubescens M-J.
levigatum M.18-Jul. [Penstemon levigatum]
Collinsia verna Ap-May
Capraria multifida Jul-Au 15
Gerardia purpurea Au
tenuifolia Au & S [Gerardia tenuifolia]
& a var Au-S
pedicularia Au & S [Gerardia pedicularia]
auriculata Au & S [Gerardia auriculata]
Pedicularis lanceolata Au.
canadensis Ap [Pedicularis canadensis]
Castilleia coccinea Ap 20 to June [Castilleja coccinea]
Orobanche uniflora M.
Herpestis rotundifolia Jul 1-S]

[right hand column:]
Phryma leptostachya J-Jul.
Verbena hastata Jul-Au
spuria Jul [Verbena spuria]
urticifolia Jul [Verbena urticifolia]
angustifolia J-Jul [Verbena angustifolia]
bracteosa M20-Au [Verbena bracteosa]
stricta Jul-Au [Verbena stricta]
paniculata Au [Verbena paniculata]
Zapania [Zappania] nodiflora [Zappania nodiflora] Jul.
opposite Beardstown
on overflowed Bottom
Justicia americana Jul-Au
Ruellia strepens J-Jul 
ciliosa J17-Jul  [Ruellia ciliosa]
Utricularia minor ? J-Jul
Lysimachia ciliata Jul.
revoluta Aug [Lysimachia ciliata]
hybrida Aug [Lysimachia hybrida]
quadriflora ? Au [Lysimachia hydriflora]
etc.
Dodecatheon media  Ap-M
Centunculus lanceolatus 
Samolus valerandi
Plantago cordata Ap-M
major [Plantago major]
virginica Jul [Plantago virginica]
lanceolata June [Plantago laneolata]
pusilla M Ap [Plantago pussila]
aristata M June [Plantago aristata]
Amaranthus hybridus
Chenopodium ambrosiodes
album [Chenopodium album]
anthelminticum [Chenopodium anthelminticum]
Acnida cannabina Jul
Polygonum aviculare
& v. latifolium [Polygonum latifolium]
tenue [Polygonum tenue]
virginianum J-Au [Polygonum virginianum]
mite Au-S [Polygonum mite]
persicaria Jul. S [Polygonum persicaria]
amphibium Au-S [Polygonum amphibium]
coccineum Au [Polygonum coccineum]
pennsylvanicum ? Au [Polygonum pennsylvanicum]
sagittatum Au [Polygonum sagittatum]
scandens Jul-Au [Polygonum scandens]
etc.
Rumex obtusifolius
crispus [Rumex crispus]
verticillatus [Rumex verticillatus]
acetosellus [acetosella] [Rumex acetosella]
Allionia nyctaginea J6-Jul
Warsaw
Laurus sassafras
benzoin [Laurus benzoin]
Illinois river
Comandra umbellata M
Asarum canadense Ap-M
Acalypha virginica J-Au
Euphorbia hypericifolia Jul-Au
maculata J-Jul [Euphorbia maculata]
etc.
corollata J-S
        