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representation from all departments of the science. The list of 
names was made large enough to include nearly everyone whose 
work had entitled him to any considerable mention in existing 
works on the general history of botany, but not including local 
or regional histories. The circular letter and list of names to be 
voted on follows. 
Marc# 10, IoIt. 
Dear Sir:— 
The plans for the treatment of the exterior of the laboratory building 
soon to be erected in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden include the placing, in 
spaces provided for the purpose, of the names of botanists whose wor 
would entitle them to such a distinction 
In order that the choice of these names may not represent a prejudiced 
or a too narrow range of opinion, it has been decided to seek from a 
number of botanists in the United States an expression as to what names 
are most worthy of a place. These botanists have been chosen with refer- 
ence to geographical distribution and so as to include men of various 
special interests. Your cooperation is earnestly desired. 
To this end, I am enclosing to you herewith a list of names of botanists, 
those now living not being included. There will be twenty-two (22) 
spaces under the frieze for those entitled to the greatest prominence, and 
three or four of these will be reserved for names of botanists now living. 
The other names are to be placed under aioe windows. There are 
forty-seven such windows and each of these spaces will probably contain 
three names, in smaller letters than those on the frieze 
The Director of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden will regard it as a 
highly esteemed favor if you will be willing to indicate on the enclosed 
pa. 
(1) By one check before the name, those names which you think are 
entitled to a place 
By two checks, those entitled to one of the more prominent places; 
(3) By crossing out those names which you think are not entitled to 
any place 
The eaten of any names not included in the list, together with the 
place where they should go, will be heartily welcomed. 
As an aid to memory, there is appended to most of the names in the 
list a brief phrase or other note eee the man’s work. Dates of birth 
and death are given in many c 
It is desired to have let AE as wide a range of the various sub- 
divisions of the science as possible, such as phys eee morphology, anat- 
my, paleobotany, systematic, etc. number of spaces under the win- 
dows will be reserved for names of botanists still ae 
The individual marked lists will not be made cats though, unless 
there is objection thereto, it is possible that the names of those who re- 
