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*f-5 feet high and when I saw it from a distance with its close branches and 

 silver gray berries, I was surprised that such a beautiful decorative shrub 

 would not be planted in the gardens. However, when I broke off some branches 

 and examined them, I knew that it was a Rhus and that it could be anything else 

 but R. venenata . 



From home I received the news that ray two boxes with herbaria and books 

 etc. have been sent from Gumbinnen to Hamburg on January 8th and were supposed 

 to shipped to New York, Philadelphia to Seaford, but I have not heard anything 

 more. Several weeks ago I received some letters via Philadelphia addressed to me 

 in Allenton, Mo. One was dated August 27th, 1872 from liberty, Bedford Co., Va. 

 written by a. H. Curtis announcing that he was intending to send out a botanical 

 checklist and asking me whether I would complete the list regarding Trans. Miss, 

 species. He must have been surprised never to have received an answer. 



I should appreciate it very mucfc if you would keep a separate of your Yucca 

 work for me and send it to me as soon as I have a permanent address. The only 

 members of the Academy with whom I was contact in Philadelphia were Meehan and 

 Burk. These are the only botanists who regularly work at the Academy every Tuesday 

 four to five hours, filing newly arrived specimens and making lists. Furthermore, 

 Mr. Parker who lives in Camden is very much interested in botany. I do not know 

 Martindale. xtejowkiixxa When will Gray's North American Flora be published? 



Cordially yours, 

 A. Fendler 







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