Bolander, Henry N. 
1868, March 12th 
San Francisco, Calif. TRANSLATION 
San Francisco, March 12, 1868 
Dear Doctor, 
I just received your kind letter. I was always counting on hearing from you 
before you leave. Dr. Panz was here for eight days and I had plenty of time to 
discuss the conifers. He agreed with me on all points so that the list I sent 
you meets with his full approval. Even with regard to the edulis he agrees with 
me; he is of the opinion that it is identical with monophylla. However, this 
is your special field and I want to keep out of it, since I have not seen the 
southern part of this western half. 
I made arrangements so that I can also send you the P. Torreyana. I know 
a collector who is going there and he will collect extensively. So it only 
remains to find out about Balfouriana (illustrated in the report of the Oregon 
Committee). I am almost of a mind to go myself to Scot's Valley; however, I cannot 
afford an expense of 125-200 Dollars this summer. Should the survey continue, the 
matter would be different, but there is little hope. This species is on my mind 
and I would enjoy seeing it where it grows SO that I can form my own opinion. 
The picture shows it is a very good characteristic species so that I could not 
easily mix it up with anything I know. Nous verrons.-- 
It just occurred to me that during your trip through Europe you could do 
me a great favor if you would mention me to the various botanical gardens and 
other flower growers. I made an agreement with Dr. Kellogg to supply excellent 
samples of seeds, dried plants, also especially cryptogams. I should like to 
enter a new career. This is a field I like. It would take me away from the 
dusty school and let me work in an area where my honesty and carefulness would be 
of help to the scientists. I should think that seeds from a good source should 
be worth more than those from collectors who collect little and bring the seeds 
into trade under all possible names. Just think of our ponderosa and under what 
names it is growing throughout the world} As well as the Abies amabiles and 
nobilis. The fraud is colossal. 
Seedsi,) bulbs, dried plants and such things I could deliver in considerable 
quantities. My connections with the American botanists make it possible for me 
to deliver always newly discovered plants. 
Please let me know what you think about my plan and let me have your 
opinion. Should you like it, you would be very valuable to me to make the 
connections and BEGRTE UOBELARREN in me. 
There is nothi/new to report concerning the conifers. 
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