Kenneth K.Mackenzie 



Attorney and Counselor at Law 



27 William Street 



New York 



April 2nd, 

 1 9 2 3. 



Walter Deane, Esq., 



29 Brewster Street, 



Camo ridge, Mass. 



Dear Mr. Deane :- 



Referring lo youra of March 27th 

 I would say that Carex brevior (C. festucucea var. brevior) 

 is a different plant than Carex Merritt-Fer naldii . It, 

 is possible that your Shelourne plant named as the 

 variety merely represents^ arm of Carex Merritt-Fernaldii 

 with a congested head. My recollection is that T went 



over all of the specimens of these two species at the Gray 

 Herbarium and wrote on each sheet my determination. 



I am sorry to hear that you have had 

 such a time with the "Flu" but imagine that with the milder 

 weather you will be again up and around and as active as 



ever. 



Sincerely yours, 



KKM K 



