My. Walter Gilbert, 



Carnegie Institution of WasMngton, 

 WstBtimtonf li, C. 



My dear Mr. Gilbert: / 



Mr. Walter 3)eant~29 Brewster Street, Cambridge, idassaohu- 

 sett0| is an old and valued oorrespondent and friend of mine. 

 In fact h& in a friend of every botanist has Tiaited Cam- 

 bridge ainoe t^e d^vB of Asa Gray, of '^^.ora also he %?ns a friend. 

 lie h'^B often y^sloed me in ^^ettinf^ irjforfflntion from the Gray 

 llsr'barium when I needed it, and, although he has not aided u0 

 very much in the Cnotus investigation, 1 still feel that he ought 

 to hnve e. set of the Cf^otus "books. Under the oiroumstanoes , 

 however, I t> Inw. that this had better he ohar^-ed to my personal 

 ftlldtaent. If this meet® ?yith your approval, will you he good 

 enoui^i to have the four volumes sent to hira at th<3 above ad- 

 dresa so V-at they x^ill reach him not later ttnn A-pril 23d? 



Yoisrg very truly, 



ii , Ro se 

 Assoolate d-rator , 



Division of Plants, 



