3j PREP AC B. 



.vnnsivc. and accurate; Mrs. Mam H. r.m, «| 

 Magnolia, and M«. Abbic L. Davis, of Glu 

 who have long been known as careful sludenu, and 

 indusirious coUcciors, aboul the rocky and fertile 

 v»,orcs of Cape Ann; and Miss M. A. Booth, of Long 

 Meadow, who has spent several summers, of profit- 

 able loUecling. on the cast end of Long Uiai.u. liave 

 each kindly maile out for me, lists of the pUnls, 

 wliich they have coUected, in their scvcml localities, 

 together with notes of their special h^^' Mson of 



growth, and freijuency of appearance 



Dr. C. L. Anderson, of Santa Crux. Cal., Dr. N. 

 L. Dimraick, and Mrs. R. F. Bin:^h.im. of Santn ra, 



and Mr. Daniel Clcvebnd, ui :xm uxKi;u — » *'*-'"■ 

 knou-n collectors, and .\lgologisU, have very ol ly, 



done the same thinir. for thr plants of their several 

 localiUes. on the xac> '■- -^'^^tinn to that. 



they have sent me many vaiua;>lc i>i>uai hiH:eui.i.i.. 

 from the rich, and extremely interesting flora, of that 



rc;:iun. 



Nor, can I forget the generous assistance, which 

 for years i>ast, I have receiveil from that veteran col- 

 l..rf..r in New York waters, Mr. A. R 3. of 



