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UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF 
Wtyt |Uos JVttgdbs Zoological jiocictjj 
Charles Lincoln Edwards, ph. d.. 
Director 
Mr, Waldo Schmitt 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 
Aug, 26, 1912, 
IJ, S,S. Albatross, 
Sans ali to, 
California; 
Dear Sir, 
'The blister pearls are found especially in th e red aba] one 
and rarely in the black ah alone, I have produced such blister pearls 
in i ay experiments at Venice, Free pearl s are found hut not often. 
For what purpose do you wish to collect ab 41 ones on a large 
scale? The Fish and Game Commission circulars will pive vou the 
closed and open seasons. 
For nearly a year the ab alone mves titrations of the Fish and 
Game Commission have been under* my charge and J have much material 
ready for publication. If you will let me know the Lines of work 
you intend taking up it should he possible for cooperation between 
the Bureau of Fisheries and our own State Commission, while a duo lie a- 
tion of research , where there is so much of importance to do, would 
be both unfortunate! arid foolish. 
Please give my i warm regards to dr, Sumner, It will be a 
pleasure to see either of you if you come to bos Angeles, 
sincerely, 
