Miudlebury, Vt., 56V. 17.1919. 



Dear Mr.Deane:- 



Last week we were much preoccupied oy the meeting in Middle- 

 bury of the Presidents or representatives of the 17 lew England Colleges. 

 These are annual meetings, each college taking its turn and having it once 

 in 17 years. It was here in 1902, when I had the honor of. entertaining at 

 my house President and Mrs. Eliot. This year President Lowell and Dean 

 Greenough represented Harvard, and President Hadley and Dean Jones repre- 

 sented Yale, markedly different men, out both aoie debater®. The sessions 

 were exceedingly interesting. 



The violet specimens are ready to oe sent as soon as I can find time 

 to write labels. But Thanksgiving is near by, when my son comes with his 



little daughter from Oklahoma to spend a week with me. Also the prepara- 

 f or 



tien^the Bulletin on Rubus hybrids from the Vt . Experiment Station is de- 

 manding considerable attention. As soon as possible I wil] discuss for 

 you the distinction that I designed to make between my Rubua Incognita , 

 var. Forbes il and the genuine hybrid v . blanda x inco g nita . Too bad to be 

 so rushed , but it will be over I think before New Years. 



As ever faithfully Yours, 



