Charles Bessey, Letters, 1885-1887

Decorah, Iowa, Dec. 12th. 1886.

Prof. C. E. Bessey, Lincoln, Neb.

Dear sir: --- permit me to call your attention to Kriegers Fungi Saxonici, issued by W. Krieger, Koenigstein a Elbe, Germany. There are now four fascicles out at eight marks each, and I think it the best collection being issued. The specimens are all ample and fine in such Genera at Radulum, Corticium, Stereum, etc., the spores are enclosed on pieces of colored paper. I think you would be pleased with the collection.

Yours truly, E. W. D. Holway.

United States Postal Card Nothing but the address to be on this side.

[stamp]

One 1 Cent

Ames Feb 11 [?]

Prof. Charles E. Bessey, [sic.] [sic.] [sic.] Lincoln Nebraska

State Normal School, At Winona, Minnesota

Feb 8, 1886

Dear Sir:

I am at present exchanging plants of the State Normal School Herbarium. If you have time to exchange, I would like to send you a list of duplicates, and exchange with you.

Another point: last year I collected some Elm and Maple leaves infected with what I thought to be parasitic fungi: shall I send you specimens of them?

Very truly John M. [Holzinger?] Teacher Nat. [?] Curator

Georgetown Mass. Feb 20, 1886

Prof. C. E. Bessey Dear Sir

I noteiced in the Bulletin of Torrey B. Club that you desired specimens of [Cuscuta?]. I have the enclosed to spare of C. gronovii and am happy to forward it to your address. It is the only species found in Essex Co. Masstts. now that the farmers no longer cultivate flax.

I could have sent you much better specimens had I known it earlier. If I can anything from our N. E. Flora I shall be

happy to do so.

Very Respectfully Mrs Charlotte N. S. Horner Georgetown Mass