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Granville, Putnam Co. Ill. Feb. 7, 1888.
Prof Bessey,
Is there a Field Book in Botany for western Nebraska? Do you have one? What is the price of it?
Last summer I pressed between 50 and 60 specimens of flowers in Chase Co. I had both Wood's and Gray's Botanies, but in them I could find the description or analysis of only a few of my flowers. I expect to continue the study there. I want a Field Book of that region -- if I can earn money to buy it.
Enclosed find postage stamp Respectfully, Ellen C Blake.
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Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York.
May 22nd, 1888.
I take pleasure in certifying that Mr. Joseph R. Chamberlain entered this University in the Fall 1885, and that his course here has been such in every respect as to secure for him the approval and respect of his instructors and fellow-students.
The head of our Agricultural Department speaks of his ability, practical and scientific, in very high terms, and I have no hesitation in recommending him for the position at Lincoln for which, as I understand , he is a candidate.
[signature] Andrew D. White
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See last paragraph, Asa Gray died in 1888 Letter dated by this info. Dr. [Vasey] called attention to similar fossil forests on the river [Merve] in western Asia. Prof. Foster exhibited specimens of fossil wood in excavating the new city reservoir.
Mr. Hopkins read a paper on the influence of Cross-fertilization in the orange. Specimens were shown having marks supposed to be due to pollen of the lemon. There was not sufficient proof however that the appearance was due to that cause. Several members gave observations showing an influence of a cross on the fruit the 2 CROZIER first year in corn, melons, squashes, and strawberries. Mr Galloway described seven new western species of Uredineae collected by Tracy and Evans in 1887, and named by Tracy and Galloway. They were Uromyces Arizonica, Puccinnia fragilis, P. Caulicola, P. [vertisopta], AEcidium draba, AE. heliotropii, and AE. Ellisii. Dr. [Vasey] gave an account of the vegetatio of the Lake Superior region as observed in July 1887. Among the grasses collected at Duluth Minn. were Agropyrums glaucum, tenerum, and unilaterale which occur also in Colorado. Agrostis vulgaris was observed, apparently native. At the close of the meeting the death of Dr. Asa Gray was announced, which occurred at Cambridge on January 30th. A A Crozier
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Waterbury Conn. Jan 3d '88 13 First Ave.
Char Bessey Dear Sir:
A long time ago I sent you a letter to which I received no answer describing the microscopical appearance of a section of stem of Brasenia Peltata & giving a figure of it. I should like very much to have the drawing back again as I made no copy of it. I had seen no account of my observation elsewhere & thought they might be original & wrote to you for information on
