SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Januery 29, 1927. 



Mr. Walter Deane, 



29 Brewster Street, 



Cambridge, Massachusetts, 



My dear Deane : 



I left the Gray f^rbarium last Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock. 

 I tried to get you on the phone, but was unsuccessful. I reached Wash- 

 ington Saturday morning, being delayed nearly an hour on account of the 

 terrible fog in and about York City. I suppose you noticed from the 

 papers that all outgoing ships were much delayed that day. 



I had a most delightful visit in Cambridge and accomplished a great 

 deal of work. I was especially glad to have had several nice talks with 

 you, and I want to thank you again for your kindness to me. Please re- 

 member me to Miss Brown. 



I think I told you thet we won our case I have just had a very 

 nice letter from the Railroad -^ministration about it, a copy of which I 

 am enclosing. 



With regard to your picture with the hummingbird: I want to say that 

 you gave one of these to George which he prizes very much indeed We do 

 not hpve the picture of Mrs. Deane, but Mrs, Rose says she will be very 

 glad indeed to have it if you have a duplicate which you can spare, I 

 have been terribly busy since my return hom^, but hope to have more time 

 later on when I will try to write you again. 



Some of our Washington men have re-discovered a very rare Chelone , 

 and Ifind that Doctor Pennell of Philadelphia has a good specimen. I at 

 once thought that you ought to have this in your herbarium. If you want 

 it, write to Doctor Pennell yourself. I am enclosing his letter. 



Yours very truly, 



J. N Rose 



(Enclosure) 



Associate Curator, 



Division of Plants, 



