| 304Baltimore Nov. 18th 1880
Prof Charles E. Bessey,
Dear Sir
I have been lately reading
your book upon Botany with much pleasure.
On the bottom of page 508 I find
the following paragraph: "The peculiar structure
of the flowers of this order ([?])
has recently been shown to be for the purpose
of pollination." Will you kindly refer me
to the descriptions which you have in mind?
I have lately met with a peculiar arrangement
of the [pollens?] and its appendages in a
single flower of one of the milkweed which
was given on an arrangment which I do
not find described in the books. The structure
in question, if I have properly interpreted it, will
be found I think, to take an active part
in attaching itself to visiting insects. With the
[?] single specimen I was not able to
determine the species to which it belonged but if I find
| 304Baltimore Nov. 18th 1880
Prof Charles E. Bessey
Dear Sir
I have been lately reading
your book upon [illegible] with much [illegible]
On the bottom of page 50 [illegible] found
the following paragraph "The [illegible]
of [illegible] flowers of [illegible] ([illegible])
has recently been shown to be for the purpose
of pollunation." Will you [illegible] upon me
to The [illegible] which you have in mind?
I have lately [illegible] with a peculiar arrange
ment [illegible] and its appendages in a
single flower of one of the [illegible] which
was given one on an arrangment which I do
not find [illegible] in [illegible] books.The [illegible] in question if I have [illegible] will
be formed I think to take an active part
in attacking itself to [illegible] with the
[illegible] I was not able to [illegible]
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