Dr. Richard A. Howard 
July 24, 1959 
the key number to specific localities where the collections were 
made. These localities are discussed In some detail or are just 
simply listed in an Index position In each volume. Accordingly, 
If you want more location data, look to this Index area where, in 
many cases, you will find very full discussions of the vegetation 
or plant communities. 
The back of the book is often the place to find miscellaneous 
Information, comments on soils, etc. 
Where determinations have been made, they are mine unless initials 
or comments say otherwise, usually to be found on the right hand 
column of the page. 
In volume 2, pages 88 through 101 represent material lost by fire 
at one of cur collection areas. These collection numbers were 
salvaged later (that is, the numbers were reused) as can be seen 
on page 108 of the same volume. 
In volume 3, pages 142 through 146 are specimens collected by Mr. 
Douglas Taylor of Magua, Dominica, an ethnographer who cooperated 
with me on the publication of the ethnobotany of the island Caribs. 
I doubt whether most of this material will be found at Harvard 
since this was collected and sent to me at Amherst. 
On page 141 there is a series of moss specimens which actually 
were numbered following the detachment of such material from other 
collections. Most of them were not collected as moss specimens 
but were epiphytic with material pressed. 
I have noted in the books the most recent additions to determina- 
tions. As you make further additions. Just place them in the 
field books and this should be sufficient. 
I expect, to take the Arctic field trip next month at the Congress 
and then in mid-September Bobble and?will be off for two months 
to Java where we will be doing some horticultural collecting, pri- 
marily at Bogor and the branch Indonesian gardens. Should be 
back in mid-November. 
Will appreciate acknowledgement of safe arrival of collecting books. 
Yours sincerely. 
WHHikf 
W. H. Hodge, Head 
Department of Education 
and Research 
