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Washiugton, D. 0., July, 10th, 1890. 
Dr. Sereno Y/atson, 
Cambridge, Mass. 
Dear Sir: 
I send to you to-day a Hymenocallis , collected at 
Manatee, Florida, by Mi J.il. Simpson. 
Please keep th« specimen and tell me if it is H. Palmei-i. 
Yo u' a wruly. 
