669

Grand Hotel,
S. F. Th[ain?], Manager.
San Francisco, Cal.,
December 8th 1887
address 526 Eddy St S7

Prof. C. E. Bessey
Dear Sir

I am sorry
I cannot do more for you in the grass
line, but I have never made special study
of this family, and only collect accidentally.
Probably Prof. J. G. Lemmon Oakland Cala.
could supply some species. I have learned
Dr. C. L Anderson of Sta Cruz Cala. is
making a special study of Pacific Coast
[?], but I do not think best
to retain your list. B[?] the enclosed
to which you are welcome. I have somewhere
packed away [?] [?] [in?] which
i will try & bear in mind for you when
it turns up – I may have other not
yet determined, but not worth while to