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MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN.
WM. TRELEASE, DIRECTOR

A. S. HITCHCOCK, Asst. in Botany.
J. C. DUFFEY, Asst. in Horticulture.
JAMES GURNEY, Head Gardener.
J. W. DUNFORD, Asst. Gardener.

St. Louis,_______________,189_.

a hard matter to decide between them. Financially there is not much difference between 900 here and 700 there so that matter is out of the issue at present.
Well this will weary you, but as you are my botanical father I take the liberty to tell you my affairs and ask your advice.
Regards to the people there
Very Resply
Thos.A.Williams
P. S. the cedar at W.W. is a glaucus form of J. virginiana with very long leaves & [colis] I left word to have some sent to you.