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steamer St. Louis. These contained over 1,000 species, divided 
about as follows: 350 shrubs, trees and vines, 150 succ culents, 
lowi angement has been made: specimens will be 
cumulation of sufficient to make a shipment, they will notify 
Messrs. Veitch & Sons, large nurserymen who have expert 
packers, and ship much material to this country; this firm will 
I would state that Messrs. Veitch & Sons have offered to do ‘iis 
work for the exact cost to them. 
ords me great pleasure to say that the most courteous and 
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elucidated many of the details 2 management o 
my departure, as per your instructions, I indicated to 
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interesting material in this genus in their exceedingly rich collec- 
tions. 
Toward the end of my visit I found I could spare i days for 
a trip to Paris, and accordingly devoted ime toan 
inspection of ie Jardin des Plantes, and to an examination of 
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types. The collections in the conservatories are very rich, and 
much material could be secured there as I noticed many dupli- 
