SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
S P. LANGLEY. Secretao UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
(I. BROWN GOODE, Assistant Socretavv, 
ill charge ol' U. S. National Museum 
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Vasey. It is an understood thing that as soon as 
we shall have sufficient room, the National Her- 
barium will be transferred to one of the Museum 
buildings, although Dr, Vasey will always retain 
his position as Curator, and it is probable that, 
should he ever relinquish his position as Botanist 
of the Department of Agri culture, his successor in 
that position will continue the same relations to 
the Museum which Dr, Vasey now holds. 
I hope that we may see you in Washington be- 
fore long, and have an opportunity to talk over 
these matters with you, and to show you the work 
which has been done here in botany and in the other 
departments of scientific investigation. 
Yours very truly. 
