WM. B. MERSHON 



SAGINAW, MICH. 



February 14th, 1916. 



Mr, Walter Deane, 



# 80 Sparks St., 



Cambridge, Mass. 



My dear Mr.. Deane:- 



A friend of mine who is very fond of flowers and all 

 that sort of thing, in wandering around in out-of-the way places 

 frequently brings to rae something odd. We look the books through 

 and see if we can find out what it is, and most always succeed but 

 I am sending you something today( you need not return it) that I 

 am not certain about. You see he says it starts from a single 

 plant or stalk and makes a spreading head about 3ft in diameter, 

 literally filled with blossoms, of which the enclosed are a part. 

 It isn't a Canada thistle and I don't think it is an Ironweed. 

 He says he found this in an open pasture growing alongside of a 

 big pine stump. I have told him that I would send it to you and 

 you would know for certain. 



I expect Charley over to spend the week end with rae 

 when our Sportsman's Show and "More Game" convention is pulled off. 

 It begins on the 23rd. 



We are having cold weather - it was 16 below zero, 

 this morning. If you like trout fishing come up to High Bank Lodge 

 when your two brothers come over about the 1st of May. We will 

 have a family party for you. 



Yours truly, 



W.B.Mershon. 



