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Hist, of Goldenrods, a study begun on the 17th, and a highly 

 interesting study. 



"August 20. All day engaged upon a study of Gentianaceous 

 genus Pneiimonanthe or Dasystephana; very interesting: hesitant 

 as to which name to take up, that of Renealm or that of Cordus. 

 "August 22. Finished paper on Pneumonanthe or Dasyste- 

 phana. Resumed a long-interrupted study of the fringed gen- 

 tians. Spiragyne now seems to be the name, though it has for 

 months perplexed me. The 'spirally revolute' stigmas hard to 

 account for; but other authors define them as revolute. 

 "Visited by Knowlton, for help. 



"August 23. Studied history of oides genus-names, in light 

 of Linnaeus' article in Philosophia Botanica and made a good 

 beginning on paper for 'Leaflets.' 



"Visited by Tidestrom on account of Peltandra species. 

 "August 24. Indisposed. 

 "August 25. Indisposed. 



"August 26. Worked at C. U. A. all day, moving books, etc. 

 "August 27. Resumed work on oides names, and began an 

 article for 'Leaflets.' 



"August 29. Wrote initial three pages of article for 'Leaflets,' 

 the title 'A Neglected Code.' 



"August 30. Rewrote two pages of 'Neglected Code.' 

 Worked at packing at C. U. A. in the afternoon. Later studied 

 Paris Code; on which I ought to write a commentary, and maybe 

 shall. Visited by Knowlton in the morning, who wanted an 

 answer for a man who wrote of a Texan shrub like a rosebush, 

 but with parsley-like foliage and fruit with the flavor of grapes. 

 He had applied all around. It was, of course, Vitis bipinnata." 

 When Dr. Greene entered the Smithsonian Institution in May, 

 1904, an honorary associate in botany, he arranged for the 

 transfer of his library and herbarium from the Catholic Uni- 

 versity to the National Herbarium. 



The terms under which the National Museum assumed the 

 responsibility of housing and caring for the collections were 

 advantageous both to Dr. Greene and the Museum. The col- 

 lections were to be accessible for study by the museum staff and 



