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Silver mine. he has collected numerous Specimens, hence the enquiry naturally arrises what became of those specimens which you had here last spring of which you gave me part; I neglected to put them away at the time & dont know where to look for them. I should like to allow John to adorn his cabinet with a few of them Sept. 21 Yours of 15 instant reciev'd last night & I proceed to answer your questions

 I presume that Chrysopsis falcata or Golden Aster, (Inula F. of Big.) is not found in this region, it belongs on pine plains, & Sandy barrens, R.I. & Southward. It belong to Subtribe Asterineae, instead of Inuleae; and is in a different Tribe from Helianthus - grown only 8 or 10 inches high
 ("Our polypod" is not Polypod - much. Order filices has with as Suborder Polypodineae, of 16 genera; Osmondineae, of 3 genera,; & ophioglossaceae of 2 genera. The 1st Suborder has sections Polypodieae, Pierideae, Aspidieae, Dicksoniaceae, etc. The last embraces our blessed Dicksoniea punctilobula which is thus as you percieve but second cousin to Polypodium
 Solidago odora I have not seen, but presume it may be found across the River as it loves Sandy Soil, Solidagos, all authentic; & ten Asters of which however I can certify to but six. The fruit of Ostrya V. is as you say - in a hop like Strobile, Sack (shape) like a Clam-Stem at the end which does not vary more perhaps