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suls, etc., and so having the means of very promptly 

 turning over, without bother or uncertainty, whatever 

 he may collect for you, I have no doubt you may turn 

 him to excellent account. Perhaps, however, he wiU 

 not long remain in Cuba ; for there is a prospect of 

 getting him attached (nominally, without any emolu- 

 ment) to the United States consulate-general at Hayti, 

 so that he may explore the botany of that island, as 

 he has done that of Cuba. But I doubt if he will 

 keep in the field many years more, or do such hard 

 work as he has done in former years. I wish him to 

 explore Hayti, however, and then associate himself 

 with Grisebach in the production of a Flora Antil- 

 lana, or at least a Flora Cubensis, if Grisebach in- 

 clines to work longer at West Indian botany, after 

 having finished the critical enumeration of Cuban 

 plants (founded mainly on Wright's collections) 

 which he is now occupied with. . . . 



It seems like old times to be writing to you. We 

 have the less occasion for direct correspondence of 

 late years, owing to my having such a capital corre- 

 spondent, as well as a capital friend, in Joseph. I 

 know not how I could get on without him. I look 

 with great satisfaction upon his splendid scientific 

 career, and feel that you must take great pride in it. 

 I rejoice to hear that you are so well and hearty, and 

 at work with vigor, comfort, and success upon the 

 " Synopsis Filicum." 



Dr. Brewer ^ sends his regards. He goes this week to 

 New Haven (Yale College), to attend to the opening 

 of his work as professor of agriculture. I was run- 

 ning over his collections, naming and characterizing 



^ William H. Brewer ; botanist of the survey of California ; pro- 

 fessor in the Sheffield Scientific School, New Haven. 



