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 For mosses and lichens I had my people and very good ones, people who were 

 concerned with oaks and followed up the smallest details — consequently I shall 

 study everything very carefully. Furthermore, I have a special liking for these. 

 However, hcjw are we standing with Lelazinellen , Marsiles, Isoctes, Ohara ? 

 Who can give an explanation? Should I have experts here, the matter would 

 be different. You may reply: a botranist imist collect everything and observe 

 everything, and I agree with you entirely, but he can't do everything at 

 same time, otherwise the interesting ones get lost. 



With regard to aquatic and bog plants, California is very poor. The 

 entire condition of the soll and the climate is highly unfavorable for 

 their existence. Our streams, rivers, ponds, Springs etc. stream, tear, drop, 

 drive with power everything in them or become sandy, dry up. Therefore, as 

 far as larger plants are concerned, you very seldom find anything but 

 willows and very often not even those. Gravel Covers the broad beds and 

 only here and there is a puddle khich contains water to last until the 

 next rain period. Extensive swamps are only where the water as dammed by 

 sand — and these are hopeless as far as Vegetation is concerned. Swamps on 

 mountain ridges are rare, I have seen 2-5 and they contained nothing. How 

 hard have I looked for peat mossl — California has a peculiar nature and 

 character — cannot be compared at all with with the East er with Germany. 



Let me know what you want well in advance, then in most cases I should 

 be able to do something. There is much to do — very much — and as far as 

 circumstances allow I shall do my best. I enjoy and love my work even if 

 sometimes I have to make great sacrifices. 



With friendly greetins, 



Yours, 

 Bolander 



