SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
S. P. LANGLEY 
SECRETARY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
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WASHINGTON, D. C., October 22, 1900. 
Mr. George F. Danenport, 
67 Fell sway West, 
Medford, Massachusetts s, 
Dear Mr. Davenport, 
Your letter of the 3d inst . was duly 
received and should have been answered before. I have since 
directed to you the specimens of Athyri um, Acrostiohum and 
the Schott Yucatan collection, in all some fifty or more spec 
imens. They will be sent very shortly. 
At the time the Bojrychium is sent I expect to enclose 
also PhyUitis from Tennessee , Trichomanes Peters.U from 
Black Creek^Palls and Asylen ium ebeno ides from Alabama. I 
have lately received a fime package of nearly r LLp 
British varieties from Mr. Druery . We expect to grow these 
in the greenhouses of the Deparfhe) of Agriculture, ana if t 
there are any sorts which you would like the spores for prop- 
ogation purposes 1 think I could arrange to share 
you. 
I regre 
who had the 
t I can not give you the address of theism 
^otoarayhs o.t the Hew York Meeting. , 
