Cambridge, Feb. 16, 1901. 



Dear Doctor, 



I am sorry not to nave seen you the other day when you 

 called at my house. Today Mr. Collins told me tha£ you had "been at the 

 Herbarium and wished to ask about using small sheets for the mosses of 

 the Botanical Club. He undfc^stood you to say that Collins and Webster 

 were going to use them for the algae and fungi. I have heard neither of 

 them say anything on the subject. I see no reason why small sheets 

 should not be used for fungi but it is hardly likei&y that they could 

 be used for IFuci and other large species. In that case there would 

 have to be two sizes ,one for^and one for small species. Mosses go 

 better on small sheets than any other plants and^ if the small size is 

 adopted for any other plants ,then Ishould suppose that you would do the 

 same for mosses. 



Today I saw Fernald and he told me that you were going 

 toKatahdin from which I infer either that you are much better than you 



were or that you have some serious trouble in the head. I, too, 



have lost my head and have bought a typewr it|y and it is worse than a 



large family of children.lt drives all ideas out of my head and I 

 suppose that it drives all my friends frantic. I hope you will have a 

 pleasant journey and on your return come over to see me .Mornings I 

 am always at the Museum but am less likely to be there afternoons. 



Yours, truly, 



