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The Christin Union
22 Washington Square
New York.

HENRY WARD BEECHER,
LYMAN ABBOTT,
Editors.

Sept. 29/80

Prof [Chal?] E. Bessey
Iowa Agri'l College
Ames, Iowa

My dear Sir.

A subscriber has
written to us solicitng evidently,
practical answers to the questions
which below are quoted in full.
From a hasty perusal or your
recent Botanical work (H [Nolt?]
& Co, pub) I am assured that you
are the best parto to whom I can
apply, & as we endeavor to satisfy
our subscribers in every way, I
take this liberty to encroach upon
your valuable time. "What
class or classes of plants have their
cellulose or pure fibres lying in