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much confusion has resulted thereby.

Then many of the last collections were not worked up, and I knew much labor was necessary before I could determine many of the species.
We now are not sure of our rooms and so we do not make permanent repairs, naturally and thus you see, work is slow.
I could not go over the list and mark (as you requested) certain species I could furnish, as nearly three years have elapsed since I have had the pleasure of even seeing those interesting plants, - all packed away out of sight.
At the risk of disappointing you I have first set to work to hunt up and name up species before reporting. Now after about a fortnight I am able to say that the work is about half done.
Many interruptions occur despite all preventives and next week we visit San Jose to attend the deliberations of the Am. Hort. Assn.
I fear I shall not always name our species correctly too because Vasey & Scribner are very busy studying & naming one. I have missed many of their late publications.
But you have their papers and so can rectify.