514

Tenth Census
of the
United States.

Department of the Interior,
Census Office,
Tuscaloosa. Ala Oct 8 .1880

Prof. C. E. Bessey.,
Ames Iowa

Dear Sir I have just returned
home from my vacation [?] and have looked over the botany
which you were kind enough to have had sent to me.
Having been for two years a pupil of [?] in
[?], + having been in his mesomorphic-botany class
during the whole time, I find much of Part I of your book
familiar as household words, + I am delighted to see that
much neglected part of the Science of Plants placed within reach
of our students. In Part II also I find many old
acquaintances. I think you have done a good work in
making this book, which if properly used, cannot fail to give
to students a thorough knowledge of the structure + [?] of the
plants for studies.

Very truly yours, Eugene A. Smith