SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 
October 5, 1956 
T-r. W. K. Vlheeler, Head 
iursery Stock Section, Plant Quarantine Branch 
Agricultural Research Service 
fj. S. Department of Agriculture 
S-omi 201, 12th St. 
Washington 25, B. 
Dear Dr. Wheelers 
thank you for jour letter of October 3* During 
this next week I shall forward the two boxes of soil 
samples to Mr. KeOahen , with mention of what you say 
in your letter to me. 1 m glad that you hare also 
the samples will be properly 
hen his examination of them. 
Sincerely 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
