dressed for it, but except for trie weatner 1 tnink lie thor- 

 oughly enjoyed his short stay. After the Congress Mr. Sprague 

 and later Dr. Hill, both of Kew, were here, and Dr. Hendle of 

 tne British Museum. 



A few days ago I received from Frau Hackel Prof, nackei's 

 collection of botanists' photographs, about 100, covering some 40 

 years, including Caslmir and Alphonse DeCandolle ana manji owners of 

 very great Interest, authors and explorers. There are a goud many 

 wnose names I do not recognize (some I have not even made out yet; 

 wno are probably local botanists of Austria ana Italy. We aireaay 

 - haa a fair collection of portraits, to which you aaaed two oesides 

 your own; this is a wonderful addition. Frau rtairkei sent me, besides 

 a number of botanists' letters. Froi . nacKei seems not to have 

 saved many of his botanical letters, i am giaa po nave what there 

 are, and appreciate his wire's sending tnem to me. I greatly 

 enjoyed the correspondence cai-riea on with them after my visit to 

 them in 192^1. 



*»rol . nitcncock told me to give you his kind regards when 

 1 wrote, ne is busy on his Manual. It Is slow work, of course. 1 

 am Dack at faspalura, at last. With routine work and irof. Hitch- 

 cock away most of the summer I had not touched it for mon^ns. We 

 have a hopeful (promising, 1 mean; young assistant who is already 

 saving us much time and win save still more as his knowledge in- 

 creases. 



Tnis year i am biological editor of the Journal or zae Wash- 

 ington Academy of Sciences. There is no salary so we nave to take 

 our turn. There are three editors at a time, each of whom 

 Pfi.$p&t is managing editor for a third of the year, it is my Jod 

 now and it takes more time than l expected it would. 



I have lately finished tne Life and ^ex-Lers of John Muir. 

 Have you read tnem? xf not i know you would greatly enjoy them. 

 Muir is my idea of a superman. I have all his cooks puDiished as 

 yet. Have you ever been oo une pacific Coast/ Dr. Hill seemed to 

 be more impressed with the redwood forests or Oaiilornia than any- 

 thing else ne saw in x-nis country. 



I hope you will find time to write again, some day. 

 Y/itn besx, wisnes for your continued good neaiou, 



lours sincerely, 



