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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.
[M ] 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.

much confusion has resulted thereby.

Then many of the [?] collections were not