EZRA BRA1NERD 



SPRINGSIDE 

 M1DDLEBURY, VT. 



yellow violets, V. rotundif olia and V. orbiculata . All others 

 have purple or white flowers. 



It remains to discover what was Mrs. Thayer's "bright- 

 yellow flowered plant. It must have been introduced from the 

 Old World or from the southern hemisphere. If I had a 

 genuine specimen of the Thayer plant, I think, with the help 

 of my European text-books I might make it out. 



I hope I may be of some help to you in the problem, 

 As of old, 



Your sincere friend, 



