
          Black Oak Nov. 14th 1848

Dear Sir

I take the liberty of addressing you, & of
submitting for your judgement, a few doubtful plants
which I have collected in my vicinity. They are nearly
allied to species described in your "Mogr. Cyp." ["Monograph of North American Cyperaceae"], & with
your ample materials, you will probably find little
little difficulty in determining them.

Eleocharis (No 1) I find here growing in boggy places - 
Flower May-June. It resembles somewhat E. tenuis [Eleocharis tenuis] Schult
& E. tricostata Tor. [Eleocharis tricostata Torrey] & nearly intermediate between these
species. It matures fruit very sparingly.

Eleocharis (No 2) I submitted to Mr Curtis for instruction,
& from a comparison with specimens in the herb. [herbarium] of
Durand, collected by Baldwin in Georgia, he is inclined
to think it E. albida Tor. [Eleocharis albida Torrey], Though there [added: are] several
points of difference. I have no specimens of E. albida [Eleocharis albida]
but my plant differs in several particulars from your
description of that species in "Monog. Cyp." ["Monograph of North American Cyperaceae"], found on
damp sandy soil on Sullivans Island S.C. - flower 
May -

Eleocharis (No 3) is near E. microcarpa Tor. [Eleocharis microcarpa Torrey]
but wants the bristles, the culms more robust, & the spikes
not [proliferous?], flowers Augst.-Sept. damp Pine land.
        