S'o 1^15 Fvkutls. 

 Dr. GtO, VASEY, 



U. S. BOTANIST. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICrLTURE. WASHINGTON:. D. C. 



AND 



Hon. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, 



SUPERINTENDENT OF EXPERIMENT. (iARDEN. DEPARTMENT OF AORRULTUfiE, 



WASHINGTON. D. C. 



WITH 



lasting esteem and friendship. 



Dr, a. Schaffranek. Botanist. 



