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State Mus. Nat. Hist.

Albany, N.Y., Feb. 10th 1881

My Dear Sir:

I enclose the
specimens you desire, except
Puccinia Lobeliae Ger. Mr.
Gerard sent me but a single
leaf and that is mounted
in the State Herbm. I never
met with the fungus myself,
nor have I ever seen a
specimen of P. microsperma
[B. & C.?] and Berkeley's description
is scarcely sufficient to satisfy
me whether this is distinct from
Gerard's or not. The description
does not fully apply to Gerard's
fungus. If you have a Puccinia
or Lobelia leaves and will send
me a bit I will compare with