
          into a corymbose form something like the P. divaricata. My sending home live
specimens, and the time of year, prevented my taking an accurate description on the spot,
but as I said , the plant had the appearance of subulata, leaves similar in form and
habit but were finer, softer to the touch, not setaceous, but this elevated stem is
the strongest mark of difference observable at that time of year, it certainly is 
not described in any work in my reach, the live specimens were sent to a
botanical friend who thinks they did not survive, this plant must be attended to.

I now wish to call your attention to the Lilium caroliniana. Are you
aware that it grwos [added: indigenous] in this State? It most assuredly does, for I have
a dozen plants in my garden which I collected in Dec. 1850 and April
1851 on Long Island. My first acquaintance with this beautiful plant
was effected through the blunders of a celebrated Nurseryman (Wm. R. Prince)
of whom I have purchased several $100, worth of plants. He is notorious
for sending plants not ordered as substitutes for those which are thus he
sent me Siliman tiginum, candidum, Philadelphicum, canadense, which
I had growing. On remonstrating with him for such shabby treatment, he promised
amendment, and in the next box was another S. Philadelphicum.
I had a mind to throw it away, but finally planted it thinking it might
be a different colour, when it grew I perceived a new plant, as soon as it
flowered (which was not until the seed of canadense were full grown)
I analyzed it, and it agreed in every particular with S. caroliniana and
no other. The plants from Long Island being discovered only by their
dry stems, I took them for canadence or possibly superbum, as the dry stem
of one was 1/2 inch diam. [?] 7 feet high with 13 capsules, this was the largest,
I planted them and they are the same as Prince sent, as aboce stated.
The superbum I am [added:not] sure that I have, but I brought and planted a remarkable
plant last fall which I had watched two summers, it had attracted the
notice of the haymakers who first found it adorned with 26 blossoms.

        