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BRONX PARK (FORDHAM BRANCH P. O.) 
N EW YORK, N . Y. 
PRESIDENT 
HENRY W. DE FOREST 
DIRECT OR-IN-CHIEF 
DR. ELMER D. MERRILL 
TREASURER 
JOH N L. MERRILL 
VICE-PRESIDENTS 
HENRY de F. BALDWIN 
JOH N L. MERRILL 
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 
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ASSISTANT TREASURER 
HENRY OE LA MONTAGNE, Jr. 
April 8, 1932 
Mr. R. E. Holttum 
Director, Botanic Gardens 
Singapore 
Straits Settlements 
Dear Mr* Holttum: 
In going over some of the cultivated plants 
included in the last package received from you, I supply the 
following data for your information: 
The plant named Talinum patens is, I believe, correctly named, 
but this is a synonym of the older T* paniculatum (Jacq.) 
Gaertn. 
The plant labelled Solidago canadensis is Solidago altissima Linn 
Ho. 21156 labelled Ruellia? is Ruellia amoena Nees.J 
I have a letter on my desk from you now announcing the 
forwarding of another package containing some cultivated material, 
and when this package is received I will go very the material and 
supply you names wherever it is evident that changes should be made. 
As I explained in a previous letter to you, we will be able to do 
very little except with those species that may be native of tropical 
America. 
Very truly yours 
BDM/GMS 
E. D. Merrill 
Director 
