UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



March 22, 1922. 



Mr. Walter Dearie, 



29 Brewster Street, 



Cambridge, Mass. 



Dear Mr. Deane: 



The seeds sent in toy you which I am returning inclosed 

 are those of Smilax, but I do not believe it is possible for any- 

 one to tell what species they belong to from the material. A 

 better guess as to the species can be made by someone familiar 

 with the flora of the locality where the crow was collected. 



There must be something in telepathy for I thought of 

 you yesterday and upon so thinking sent you a copy of my latest 

 botanical publication. It is of an antiquarian nature and I 

 believe you will be interested in it. 1 have always wishea that 

 i might have occasion to work in Cambridge again but so far the 

 opportunity has not arisen. However, I may make a trip to Maine 

 sometime after July 1 in which case I shall try to stop at Cam- 



bridge. 



With best wishes, 



Sincerely yours, 



Assistant in charge 

 Food Habits Research. 



Incl. 14312. 



