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Original in Smithsonian Institution Archives; Record Unit 220; U.S. Nat'l Museum; Division of Plant Records, 1870-1893

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRRASKA
LINCOLN

Department of Botany

Mch 26 1888

My Dear Dr Vasey

One of my students. Mr J. G. Smith has been making a particular study of the grasses, and has been studying our Bouteloua with much care.
We have in the University Herbarium specimens of all the species in your list. excepting the following:
Bouteloua [bremoidas] Vasey
" [Jimcifolia] Vasey
" [obigostachya] ? [Van Major] Vasey
" [ ] Vasey.
Can I purchase, borrow, beg or steal these in order
that Mr. Smith may[f ] his work?
I am willing to pay well for them.
Also where are descriptions of the following species (or variations)