possesslon.of^ tbs .President and, Fellows. The Gox’poration-i.vill uadoubtadly 
Increase jyour . salary to, $2000 from the. 1st of . July .next. .With regard to 
other..exp3Qditures .on . behalf .of the Herbarium, they ..will .be .glad to receive your 
suggestions and will in. all probability.be .guided .by .your recommendations. The 
.object in view is to. relieve you of all work that anybody .else .can . do, in order 
that you may . devote your time , to the .L'lorth American Flora. Unless you know 
soraa ..very .Judicious . person , to act as , librarian . who .could also work upon' the 
.collections,.!, should be myself more in favor of bota,aical Assistants than- of 
spending .money on' the Library. A. collectio'n .of books .wi 11, If you .gi'';"e it a 
chance, cro'wd out any. other collection’. which .is in’ the same buildi’n'g. 
.Please. let roe. hear from you. again before .Wednesday ..fflorQia'g as to what 
..you .desire then to . have done .by the Corpora’fcion. 
'i?cry. truly .yours, 
Dr. Sereno..Wat3Qn. 
