probably the greatest living authority on arotia plants, and Prof. Gluck of Hei- 

 delberg, who is particularly interested in water plants* The last mentioned 

 guest I rather dread. I fancy he is something of a bear. I understand he will 

 want to be talcen about to see as many water plants as possible in their native 

 places. It is many years since I have personally done any collecting of water 

 plants and in the mean time our accessible water courses have been greatly 

 changed for drainage, watier supp:L.y vr water power, so I am a bit at a loss. 



i have twice been down to Qambridge to cheer on the work at the Gray Herbarium. 

 On both occasions I have been much pleased at the evidence of progress. Dr. 

 Hirschy has been doing his work excellently so far as I have been able to judge. 

 I think we were very fortunate to secure his services as a temporary assistant. 

 And as to Miss Sanderson, the nev; librarian, we were certainly in great luck to 

 pick up a young woman who has been able so speedily to take hold of the library 

 work in a careful and responsible way. The little fox-terrier. Miss Lesley 

 BrowTa, had a chance to go to Europe on her brief vacation and is, I suppose, 

 just on her way back. She is a bright one and doing well on the card index of 

 nev: species. 



Dr. Hirschy leaves at the end of next v^eek and Weatherby is coming for the 

 greater part of September. 

 Mrs. Hobinson joins me in love to you. 



Sincerely yours, 



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