Bolander, Henry N. 
1867, August 29th 
San Francisco, Calif. 
TRANSLATION 
San Francisco, August 29th, 1867 
Dear Doctor, 
I believe I can be sure now that my box is now in your hands. I can 
approximately feel how you will like my material. 
In the meantime I found another location for P. insignis, within 14 
days I shall visit it, especially since I found quite close to it P. tuberculata. 
Ihe more I see these two trees in cultivation, the more I am convinced that 
they are really different and that Dr. Torrey made an unforgivable blunder 
in putting both together. 
Endlicher's Synopsis p. 162-63 is confusing. What is generally known as 
tuberculata and what I sent you frequently, is not found near Monterey, and 
P. insignis nowhere else except near the coast. If there had not been an excellent 
illustration in the report of the Oregon Committee I would have assumed that 
some kind of a mix-up occurred; but these gentlemen should know better 
Our P. ponderosa is a tree of manifold formations as far as the cones are 
eoncerned; the blossoms seem always to be the same. P. Balfouriana is also 
confusing me since during my last trip I found similar cones among the 
ponderosa. 
Hoping to receive an answer Soon, 
Respectfully yours, 
Henry N. Bolander 
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