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Fairbury, Neb.
Feb. 6, 1886.

Prof. Bessie,
Lincoln, Neb.

Dear Sir:

Would pressed
plants (name unknown) from
this part of the state (Fairbury
Neb.) be of any value to you?
If so, what description should
accompany them? Would a
microscopic examination of the
anther and pollen, the pistil
and ovaries, be necessary?

As my health makes it necessary
for me to spend much of
my time out of doors. I thought
I would collect plants during