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But I am not particular, if you prefer a southern 

 trip ; down to Jackson County, etc., and get Vasey's 

 new Rhododendron, only a day south of where we 

 went before. 



Sargent, our director, wants to go, and go in Sep- 

 tember, so that he can get live things. Perhaps he 

 will join us. 



My wife's desiderata are simply these : To see both 

 Rhododendrons in flower, and to get some rough wagon- 

 rides. It seems not difficult to satisfy her simple 

 desires. Moreover, what do you say to our brothers 

 and our nieces, with their aunt ? The nieces are 

 trumps of girls for traveling companions, and their 

 father worthy of them. They are enticed by our ac- 

 counts of Rhododendrons and the nice rough times, 

 and the chance of sleeping in their spectacles, and 

 Roan Mountain, where they would like to stay a 

 week ! Perhaps even, we would show them New River 

 Springs with their rocks, etc., on the way homeward. 



If they join us, it will probably be after we have 

 done the Shortia and Darbya business. 



Is there yet any chance of Redfield? Now you 

 look up routes, etc., and give me your ideas. I wish 

 we had your " heavenly weather." 



CAMBRIDGE, July 7, 1879. 



MY DEAR CANBY, Verses seem to be the order 

 of the day. So here goes : 



With Misses L. the saying runs, 

 " However good a man be, 

 The most that can be said of him 

 Is, He 's as nice as Can-be." 



. . . You will want to know how Mrs. Gray and I 

 got on. Finely, with two hard days at the close. . . . 



