Bolander, Henry N. 



1866, May ?.8th 



San Francisco, Calif. 



TRANSLATION 



San Francisco, May 28th, I866 



l^y dear Doctor, 



And again, since I am here for several days, I packed this noon some 

 conifers which I collected during my trip. You will receive them through 

 the Smithsonian. Mr. King, who frequently saw Pinus contorta , assured me 

 that these pines have nothing in common with contorta. Yoiirs or Parry's 

 Statements are also incorrect. However, since I shall see now contorta 

 myself, I shall be able to form my own opinion. . What do you think of the 

 little one? You will find the material for both almost cnrnrlete. 



A friend broughit me recently a magnificent cone of P. insiginis from 

 San Simeon, further south than Monterey; also a Diece of P. Coulterii , both 

 from a new location. 



Now to the oaks. I collected beautiful material. Your oak, Wislizeni is 

 a Strange kind. It is bi-annual and I hr^ve all main leaf forms, with mlenty 

 of fruits. Insofar De Candolle's statement is right. 



Qu. Wislizeni ) 



densiflora j Bi-annual. 

 Lonomensis 

 The three white oaks are very close— Gambelii is still the most durable kind; 

 however, I do not want to make a definite statement here. I must see them 

 again in the autumn. 



I also enclosed an Äbus which I found for the first time. 



The Junci and Oaks you will not receive before winter since I am leaving 

 again in a few days (Sierras). But then a big box füll as was customary 

 among our former c^-mpatriots. 



The Ohara I also cannot send earlier. 



There is raore I could teil you, however, I have W)stpone this to a 

 more appror^riate time. 



With best wishes, 



Henry N. Bolander 



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