
          And May 21
Ithaca. [?] Co. May 16th/68

Prof. Torrey
New York

Dear Sir,
Inclosed is a specimen
in a marshy spot
of V. found in this vicinity which I am 
unable satisfactorily to work out. I should
be disposed to call it V. blanda, were
not the lateral petals are considerably narrower
than any V. blanda that I have seen.
Is it your V. cuculata, var.alba, or
is it a variety of V. blanda, or neither.
I regret that I have so far sought
in vain for another specimen.

Very respectfully,
C.H. Porter

P.S. I found not long since a single
specimen of Beek's Trilluim recurvation
near this place. I was not before
aware of its growing in this state.
It is very abundant in Ohio.
C.H.P.

        