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A much more able botanist but perhaps not so well known 

 failed of election. 



Speaking of birthdays my old friend and neighbor. 

 General Wilcox, who comes to see me at least once a week, 

 tells me tliat he will celebrate his seventy-eighth birth- 

 day, to-morrow. 



I am just back from Wev/ York where I have been in 

 conference with Dr. Britton on the third part of our cac- 

 tus book. The first part is now in page proof, the sec- 

 ond in the editor's hands and the third is nearly complete. 

 Yours very truly. 



