Department of Agriculture, 



Washington, October 10, 1862. 

 Sir : You Trill please furnish to this department, at your earliest convenience, 

 a list of the plants that are ready for distribution, together with any suggestions 

 that may occur to you tending to increase the efficiency of the garden under 

 your care. 



I. NEWTON, 



Commissioner. 

 Mr. Wm. Saunders, 



Superintendent of Experimental Gardens. 



United States Experimental Gardens, 



Washington, October 17, 1S62. 



Sir : In compliance with your request, I herewith enclose a list of such plants 

 as I find available for distribution. From circumstances over which I had no 

 control, and not necessary here to state, no reliable list of some of the articles 

 can be given ; the whole number of each species is however noted. 



I also beg to add a few suggestions relative to the future efficiency of the 

 garden. 



Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



WILLIAM SAUNDERS. 

 I. Newton, Esq. 



