Ebc TttniversttE ot Cbtcaao 



©epartment ot iffiotans 



May 27, 1909 . 



A 



Mr* Walter Deane, 



29 Brewster Street, 



Cambridge, Mass. 

 My dear Deane : 



Two weeks ago I sent you a box containing j another transpar- 

 ency AfjKtnew species of Echinocactus, which P.ose described^ with very 

 ooor illustrations,*^* Contrib . U. S. Hat. Museum. I hone th #s 

 get to you sound. If not^it is hopeless to try to send such stuffy 

 for this was thoroughly well protected. 



I have been so occupied that I did net find the time to send 

 you a letter announcing the shipment. I am doing my own work,, 

 trying to re^e th e manuscript of a book, and getting ready over 

 1200 illustrations for it, besides carrying almost the whole burden 

 of the Botanical Gazette. I. shouldjno t have time t o breath&i f it 

 were not automatic. If I had a chance^ I should write you a newsy 

 letter, but you will have to take the w for the deed, and remem- 

 ber that I think of you often even if I don't write . I envy ydu 

 your relative leisure. If you would only use some of it in travel- 

 ing out this way! 



Peirce.of Leland . Stanford, passed through Monday. He gave us 

 a talk at the Botai ical Club, and I gave him a dinner at our horae^ - 

 with a round table of ten botanists, yjfe had. a good evening. 



Mary would join in sending love to yourself and Mrs. Deane if 

 she knew I wdj^/wr i t i ng . 



Ever sincerely yours, 



A 



