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bony, the face is striking and strong, remarkably mobile, with the ordi- 

 nary expression rather pensive, serious and concentrated, but beaming 

 with pleasure and humor whenever the Professor is off his work. So- 

 cially, he is bright, warm-hearted, and sympathetic. Of late years, he 

 has shown the effects of overwork, against which his friends and family 

 find it necessary to constantly warn him. With so much accomplished; 

 with so honorable a past, it is difificult to predict his future, or the good 

 he may yet accomplish. 



[I am under deep obligations to Prof. Riley and the National 

 Farmer for data used in the above sketch,] 



Courtney, Mo., Dec. 25th, 1888. 



Mr. L. A. Goodman: 



Dear Sir — Merry Christmas to you, and may you live to see many 

 more in the enjoyment of your position as secretary of the Missouri 

 State Horticultural Society. I had a splendid time at Nevada, and 

 I now see what I missed by not attending the other meetings, 

 Hope to meet some of the " bird " people in June, and will try to pre- 

 pare a paper on some common phase of bird life for the society's meeting 

 next June. Will also correspond with the other members of committee 

 on Botany to devise some contribution on that subject. 



I enclose you a short article on the status of the Botany of Jackson 

 County. My report on the Flora of the state, I have sent to Mr. 

 Tracy, who will submit it to your inspection very soon. 



I also send you a few notes on some interesting birds that have 

 come under my notice during the past eight years, and can cite you to 

 Mr. Cameron Mann as the reliability of the report. A greater part of 

 the birds may be seen in my collection, and were you not too busy, you 

 could run down here and examine them. 



I should like to hear from you soon. 



Very truly yours, 



B. FRANK BUSH. 



II R. — 24. 



