
          Eleocharis No 7 seems to be the same thing sent previously 
as E. olivacea Tor. [Eleocharis olivacea Torrey]. This was collected in mature 
fruit on May 22nd., the others [crossed out: in] [added: about the end of] November & in a different 
locality, but in the same neighbourhood. I shall endeavour 
to examine it in the flowering state.

The Rhynchospora, notwithstanding the presence of bristles & 
some minor differences, must be the R. divergens Chap. [Rhynchospora divergens Chapman] 
(Cutis in Sill [Curtis in Silliman's] journal) & which I sent to you as R. ravenelii Curtis M.A. [Rhynchospora ravenelii Moses Ahsley Curtis] 
If so, the character of R. divergens must be modified. 
In habit, this is rather smaller, with less divergent panicles 
& the bristles though small, yet quite distinct. 
I have sent specimens to Mr. Curtis, as he described R. 
divergens Chap. [Rhynchospora divergens Chapman]. [Culm smaller, spikelets fewer, nutlets larger, pretty distinctly rugose [transversely?], 
9 bristles evident.]

The specimens previously sent you as R. Torreyana [Rhynchospora torreyana], were 
collected in the month of June. Mr Curtis to whom I sent 
specimens referred these somewhat doubtfully to R. Torreyana [Rhynchospora torreyana]. 
In his better judgement I acquiesced, but never felt satisfied 
& for that reason sent you the specimens. They seem to differ 
somewhat in the paler compressed nut & the decurrent tubercle 
from the common form of R. cymosa. This last I find 
very variable in habit. One of the smaller ultra forms 
I enclose, also piece of R. Torreyana Gr. [Rhynchospora torreyana Gray]. [added in pencil: The latter the real 
one sent before = R. Grayana]

Rhynchospora is a prolific genus in this section of 
country, particularly in our damp Pine woods. 
Finding them so abundantly & the species so numerous, I have 
become quite interested in their examination. I have collected 
the following species, with one or two exceptions, in a section 
of country not over a mile in diameter, viz. R. Baldwinii Gr. [Rhynchospora baldwini Gray] 
        