no one lias worked systematically on the local or Eastern flora to speak 
of since Torrey's time-. Dr.Gray being largely concerned with Western 
things, and Dr Watson ditto so that the amount of attention paid to 
the things of the Middle and Northern-southern has been neglected. 
Small is giving the Southern things a shaking up for the species of 
Chapmans flora are simply a jumble of composites. Earle and Tracy who 
have had ten years or more with it thoroughly extend ray conviction 
of two seasons study that it is a thoroughly unsatisfactory book. 
But I must not let myself -out in this matter for simply lack of time* 
~j wish that it were possible to have a good talk with -you and I shall 
drop in on you tonfe time tho not this year. I spend my summer away from 
these’ regions probably and have my hands full until then. 
* Yours sincerely* 
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