H. H. BARTLETT 
B. M. DAVIS 
E. B. MAINS 
W. R. TAYLOR 
D. V. BAXTER 
J. H. EHLERS 
W. W. TUPPER 
Dear Dr. Schinitt: 
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 
ANN ARBOR 
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY 
2B Novembari933 
C. D. LA RUE 
F. G. GUSTAFSON 
L. E. WEHMEYER 
C. A. ARNOLD 
K. L. JONES 
W. C. STEERE 
I had a Gession with Professor Barile't't 'this afieriioon? ajQ.d 
got orders signed for most of my material# I did not get any clear idea eitner 
as to bulk or weignt, worse luck, because a gooa deal tne kuff is ye? S" 
delivered. It would not be anything terrific, anyvvay. Perhaps one mignt 
guess 500 lbs., \¥ith something about 100 cu. ft. capacity in about three 
packing cases, a navy trunk and an army trunk, one of waicn ?/ould be clothes. 
Does this seem a wild guess, or close to the allowable limit? If it does, 
I can give you more exact information, when the packing is dane. Please advise. 
Please give me exact shipping directions , 
all right to send the stuff along now. Some of it can be 
facuurer oirect, saving us freight. Also the last date it 
by express or by freight. 
and tell me if it is 
sent from tne manu- 
would be safe to send 
Let me include 
pleteness sake. It is urgent, 
go to Detroit to attend to it. 
reference to the Passport 
for I musi absent myself 
question hare for com~ 
from classes if I nave to 
Some of our Held men report to me that per* 
mits are necessary for the exportiiion of specimens from several Souih Aiuerican 
countries. How about that?-- is Captain Hancock caring for that for aii of us? 
. Please give me a definite meeting spot where we may foregather 
in Los An^eles^or vicinity. Remembering that the tentative date is close to tnat 
0 tne annual Rose Festival, v/hat should be done about lodgings there? — v/ill we 
go airect to the boat or spend a night or two in hotels: if the latter, wxiicn, ana 
now about reservations. 
I can bring easily iiiost of the things I rec^uire* Your last iet~ 
ter asks about special equipineiit, referring to axi inquiry fro^u /ar. Sv-eut. ^et xae 
inaicate tne things^ I should secure in Los Angeles, as being too bulky to bi'ing on 
froia here:^ i) aoout 100 lbs. of nevxspapers; tnese can be secured froa any puoii- 
cation office as 'returns' from dealers at about 12.00 per nanared. ii) tvvo large 
cheap grade white enaneied dish-pans, of the Kresgee-Cnoin-Store type, iii) six 
pia 1 \yater pails for holaing collections; these should hoia about 2 gallons eacxi. 
ivj my rying machine. I think sometning quite adequate could be improvised oii 
board, for it would be heavy to ship from here and might xiot fit wnere I was permit- 
ted to^work. I send on separate sheet a sketch. If tne ships mecxiaiiic could rig 
it up in a fashion meeting Mr. Swett's approval as to safety, that would be the best 
plaii. ^If not, I ?/ould suggest thcit the materials be snipped and the uoi'k done wiiiie 
on the first run out (tho that may well be busy time for the crevy) . Please con- 
sider the matter and advise me. I do not waift to impose on anyone. The items i-iii 
shoula be^ easy to get: can they be shipped for me, or snouid I attend to tnem on ar- 
rival. They are oulky nuisances’ I snouid. goo a levy px'eservin^ jars also. 
^ f ormaidehyde and alconol there? I wdli need very lit- 
tie. perhaps a maximum ol a gallon of each. V/iil your tanks hole that much extra for 
