JOURNAL 
OF 
The New York Botanical Garden 
VoL. V. June, 1904. No, 54, 
PROFESSOR EARLE’S NEW POSITION. 
The following letters record the beginning of a very important 
work in the development of tropical American horticulture and 
agriculture and are self-explanatory : 
New York, April 29, 1904. 
Dr. N. L. Brirron, 
Director-in-chief, New York Botanical Garden. 
My Dear Dr. Britton: Having a know accepted the 
position of Director of the recently ie Cuban Experiment 
Station, I must now formally resign as Assistant Curator of the 
Botanical Garden. Although my new position is so attractive 
that I could not do otherwise than accept it, I still feel real re- 
gret at severing my connection with the Botanical Garden. My 
stay there has been exceedingly pleasant and I feel that it has 
been exceedingly profitable as well. I appreciate the opportu- 
nities for study offered by the Garden so highly that I shall hope 
to be able to return for short periods from time to time in order 
to complete some of the work begun while officially connected 
with it. In closing allow me to thank you for the very consid- 
erate treatment I have uniformly received from you and to offer 
my heartiest on oia in my new position with your work on 
the West India 
With best ils pe the Garden and for yourself, I remain, 
Yours truly, 
(signed) F. S. Ear ce. 
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