=. 3,.. 
know about the spores of Nuttallii and flaccida ? 
which came from Lehmann 
The plant in the ff. herbarium of Graylhas the following desig- 
nation: C.b. sp ? Lehmann „ I do not know if the C.b. sp. is a guess 
by Gray,nor who'se handwriting the note is. I have not examined the 
rhizome; the velum is hardly ndticeable, or, really, not there at all. 
Lieula are large. 
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4 
see small drawing on pe 4 2 x magnification 
Look further down on the leaves for stomata (verbatim: split-ope- 
nines, E.D.),and seeminely 2 peripheral bundles. 
A very late Spring. March was the 2nd coldest in 32 years; April 
better; Appletrees in bloom. 
I do not know, if I thanked vou already for your data about Berlin 
as place of studies for Georg. As my views aszeree with yours, it is not 
aifficult to decide for Berlin. Your friendship rests thereby heavily 
in the scale. On the other side I fear the seduction of the big city - 
but is this less danzeerous than with small universities ?. It is always 
somewhat daring, to let a son depart -— but is much more protected in the 
eyes of his parents ? Does the portection not become supervision in 
his eyes ? One face which made us fearful was the prospect of war, 
which was apprently inflated by the sensetional atlantic teleeraph 
and assumed speculations . But that has passed. 
George has not occupied himself with botany since our europae- 
ar trip. I do not know, if he would get interested in it throush some- 
body else's direction - or in any other branch of Natural Science. 
Schütte, a relative of ours from Berlin will go to Heidelberg 
to study medicine, another from Kreutznach will eo to Bonn, both,es - 
pecially the latter, are drawing Georg there; however he will have to 
go, wherever he finds it best. 
I was very sorry „that the many beautiful species did not get 
to you alive;3. I had many efforts with them. Well,may-be we can try 
