By the request of Prof. Sargent and
Mr. G. W. Letterman I undertake the
Forestry of ARkansas this season,
and have been at work upon it
since last spring. I spend most
of my vacation exploring south
Ark. and was deeply interested.
I added this season about 200
species to my collection of Ark.
Plants. Made myself familiar
with many new species that
grow in the gulf and southern
states.
I have collected 10,000 duplicates
this season, and am now putting
up 50 sets of 100 species each to exchange
for a collection of minerals.
This state is rich in plants.
For example, we have 35 species
of ferns, while you have only a
few species in Iowa.
The Orders [Comporitae?], [Gromineae?]
[Lobriatae?] [Serophiloriaceae?] [?]
[etc.?] are represented by many species.
We are so located as to have in
the state the [?] flora in
the N. W. Gulf flora in the S. Texas
flora in the S. W. [Miss Dolly?] flora
in the East. To illustrate, I have
found the 8 species of [Carya?] (all
the U. S. species) within the borders of
the state) No other state can boast of
all. Did you ever see [Carya aquaticae?]
& C. [mynsticaeformis?]—[?]. [?]
& [?]. aquatica? They were very
interesting to me.
Mr. Letterman and myself discovered
two forms of [Abus copollina?] in
Texas and Ark. this season so that
species will have the dignity of
a [?] [?].
How would you like to see a
[?] tree 4 ft in diameter?
Such seems in S. W. Ark.
I have been examining your
Botany more minutely since I
wrote you and like it better than
ever. Should have been better pleased
had the cuts been more Americanized.
Could not suitable material be
obtained at home for illustration?
I find in my work that the [nearest?]
home I get my illustrations the better
I am able to impress the idea upon
a students mind
