EZRA BRAINERD 



SPRINGSIDE 



MIDDLEBURY, vEeD. 17, 1920. 



My dear Mr. Deane:- 



Your letter of Feb. 13 interests me as skewing the marked prog- 



ress that you are making in learning the complications that occur In the 

 crossing or violets. You must see that the exact, status of ••any anomalous 

 forms can oe ascertained only oy a careful culture of the sedMngs. I -ave 

 done an immense amount of work In this line. To prove it I mail to you two 

 papers which I think you have never seen , ou which I have made a fev notes 

 to elucidate the discussion. I am sure oy a careful stuay of them you will 

 get a oetter apprehension of the nature of your troublesome problems. In ev- 

 ery science there are questions that admit of only duuious answers. 



We are having a serious fight with the ••grippe" . Two of the family are 

 down with it . 



Sincerely , 



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